mintin

Etymology
From, borrowed from and , from , from  +.

Verb

 * 1) to maintain; to keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition, etc.)
 * 2) to bet on the same number or set of numbers in a lottery

Noun

 * 1) a number or set of numbers one keeps unchanged and bets on in every lottery draw

Etymology
Borrowed from.