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Where does “minde” come from?

minde (Danish) comes from Old Norse minna, from Proto-Germanic minþijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

minde (Danish): a memory, remembrance; a memorial; permission,...

Definitions

  1. a memory, remembrance; a memorial; permission,...

Ancestry of “minde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseminnato remind of; to remember; to remember, call to...
2Proto-Germanicminþijanąto remind, remember
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “minde”

  • minder
  • mind
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