men–3, mean– {to project, to threaten, to drive, to lead, to conduct}: amenable, demean (to conduct or comport), demeanor, menace, misdemeanor, promenade ●unrelated: amenity, demean (debase) ●same as min–1 || 
L mener: to lead minare : to drive (animals) minari : to threaten minae : threats (orig. projecting points of walls) IE *men– : to project
* Unattested, hypothesized
† Unknown origin
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