| 【mean, moan】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "mænan," and "manan." It carries the basic meaning of "mean," and "moan." from PIE *meino- "opinion, intent", perhaps from root *men- ⑴ "to think." mean adj.1) c. 1200, mene, "shared by all, common, general" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "mean, moan"]
mean ****[806] If something means something to you, it is important to you in some way.
meaning ****[1381] The meaning of a word, expression, or gesture is the thing or idea that it refers to or represents and which can be explained using other words.
meaningful **[4131] If you describe something as meaningful, you mean that it is serious, important, or useful in some way.
meaningless ☆[5265] If something that someone says or writes is meaningless, it has no meaning, or appears to have no meaning.
means ***[2461] A means of doing something is a method, instrument, or process which can be used to do it. Means is both the singular and the plural form for this use.
[WORD ROOT]root mean
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] mean, moan
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) mænan, manan
[MEANING]root mean, moan
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 mænan ⑴ intend (to do something), plan; indicate (a certain object) or convey (a certain sense) when using a word; ⑵complain, moan; (also) tell, intend, signify;
- 【Old English】 manan [a variant of mænan] to lament
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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mean ★★★★[806] verb from mean
【DEFINITION】 ① If you want to know what a word, code, signal, or gesture means, you want to know what it refers to or what its message is.
② If you ask someone what they mean, you are asking them to explain exactly what or who they are referring to or what they are intending to say.
③ If something means something to you, it is important to you in some way.
【Declension/Conjugation】 meant, meant, meaning, means
【SYNONYM】 intend, entail, imply, signify
【ROOTs】 mean; mean, moan
【Etymology】 《Old English mænan》 ⑴ intend (to do something), plan; indicate (a certain object) or convey (a certain sense) when using a word; ⑵complain, moan; (also) tell, intend, signify;
【First Known Meaning】 intend, have in mind
【DERIVATIVEs】 meanly, meanness, mean
meaning ★★★★[1381] noun from meaning 〈 mean
【DEFINITION】 The meaning of a word, expression, or gesture is the thing or idea that it refers to or represents and which can be explained using other words.
【pl.】 meanings
【COMPOSITION】 mean + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mean; mean ⑵ ing; noun/adj suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English mænan》 ⑴ intend (to do something), plan; indicate (a certain object) or convey (a certain sense) when using a word; ⑵complain, moan; (also) tell, intend, signify;
【DERIVATIVEs】 meaningly, meaning
meaningful ★★[4131] adjective from meaning 〈 mean
【DEFINITION】 If you describe something as meaningful, you mean that it is serious, important, or useful in some way.
【SYNONYM】 significant
【COMPOSITION】 meaning + ful
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mean; mean ⑵ ing; adjective suffix ⑶ ful; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English mænan》 ⑴ intend (to do something), plan; indicate (a certain object) or convey (a certain sense) when using a word; ⑵complain, moan; (also) tell, intend, signify;
【DERIVATIVEs】 meaningfully, meaningfulness, meaningful
meaningless ☆[5265] adjective from meaning 〈 mean
【DEFINITION】 If something that someone says or writes is meaningless, it has no meaning, or appears to have no meaning.
【SYNONYM】 irrelevant, pointless
【COMPOSITION】 meaning + less
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mean; mean ⑵ ing; adjective suffix ⑶ less; without
【Etymology】 《Old English mænan》 ⑴ intend (to do something), plan; indicate (a certain object) or convey (a certain sense) when using a word; ⑵complain, moan; (also) tell, intend, signify;
【DERIVATIVEs】 meaninglessly, meaninglessness, meaningless
means ★★★[2461] noun from mean
【DEFINITION】 A means of doing something is a method, instrument, or process which can be used to do it. Means is both the singular and the plural form for this use.
【pl.】 [PL]
【COMPOSITION】 mean + s
【ROOTs】 ⑴ mean; mean, moan ⑵ s; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《French moyens》
【DERIVATIVEs】 mean, means
Other words containing "mean, moan"; bemoan, meaningly, moan, moaner, moanful, moaningly
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
maze
mate
mark
manu-
mand-, -mend-
man-, main, mans-
man
make
major
lyse, ly-, lysi-, lyt-
