S. main adj. “prime, chief, pre-eminent” (Category: First)

S. main, adj. “prime, chief, pre-eminent” (Category: First)

Reference ✧ VT42/25 ✧ “prime, chief, pre-eminent”

Derivations

• < ✶minya “first” ✧ VT42/25
  • < mein < minya ✧ VT42/25

Phonetic Developments

✶minya > mein > main

[minjā] > [minja] > [menja] > [menia] > [meni] > [mein] > [main]

✧ VT42/25