Where does “mincovna” come from?
mincovna (Czech) comes from Czech mince, from German Münze, from Old High German muniz, from Proto-West Germanic munit, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mincovna (Czech): mint building or institution where money is produced under government licence
Definitions
- mint building or institution where money is produced under government licence
Ancestry of “mincovna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | mince | coin |
| 2 | German | Münze | money, "in its senses as"; mint; obsolete form of... |
| 3 | Old High German | muniz | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | munit | coin |
| 5 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 6 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |