Where does “mening” come from?

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

mening (Danish): an opinion (subjective thought)

Definitions

  1. an opinion (subjective thought)

Ancestry of “mening”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmeneto mean; to think, hold, consider
2Middle Low Germanmeinen—
3Old Saxonmēnianto mean, to intend (to do something)
4Proto-Germanicmainijanąto mean, think
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmein-—

Words derived from “mening”

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