ᴺS. [N.] ^minai adj. “distinct, unique, single” (Category: One)

ᴺS. [N.] ^minai, adj. “distinct, unique, single” [vetted by HSD] (Category: One)

Derivations

• < √MIN “one, first of a series”

N. minei adj. “single, distinct, unique” (Category: One)

References ✧ Ety/MINI; EtyAC/MINI

Glosses

• “first” ✧ EtyAC/MINI (minei)
• “single, distinct, only, unique” ✧ EtyAC/MINI (minei)
• “single, distinct, unique” ✧ Ety/MINI

Changes

• minei “first” >> minei “single, distinct, only, unique” ✧ EtyAC/MINI
• minei “single, distinct, only, unique” >> minei “single, distinct, unique” ✧ EtyAC/MINI

Derivations

• < ᴹ✶miniya “single, distinct, unique” ✧ Ety/MINI (miniı̯a)
  • < ᴹ√MIN “stand alone, stick out” ✧ Ety/MINI (MINI)

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶miniı̯a > minei

[minija] > [mineja] > [mineia] > [minei]

✧ Ety/MINI

G. erwed adj. “unique” (Category: Alone, Only)

Reference ✧ GL/33 ✧ “unique”

Elements

er	“one”	✧ GL/32
#-wed	“adjective suffix”	✧ GL/33 (#-wed)