Where does “mene” come from?

mene (Danish) comes from Middle Low German meinen, from Old Saxon mēnian, from Proto-Germanic mainijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mein-.

mene (Danish): to mean; to think, hold, consider

Definitions

  1. to mean; to think, hold, consider

Ancestry of “mene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmeinen—
2Old Saxonmēnianto mean, to intend (to do something)
3Proto-Germanicmainijanąto mean, think
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmein-—

Words derived from “mene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mein- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mainijaną →Every word from Old Saxon mēnian →