Where does “minde” come from?

minde (Akkadian) comes from Akkadian mīnum, from Latin manum, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

minde (Akkadian): perhaps, maybe, possibly, who knows

Definitions

  1. perhaps, maybe, possibly, who knows

Ancestry of “minde”, step by step

minde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Akkadian mīnum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadianmīnumwhat?
2Latinmanumaccusative singular of manus
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via Akkadian edûm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Akkadianedûmto know
2Proto-Semitic*wadaʕ-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man-Every word from Proto-Italic manusEvery word from Latin manus