Where does “mijmeren” come from?
mijmeren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mimeren, from Old Dutch mīmrōn, from Proto-Germanic mīmrōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mer- — to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to...
mijmeren (Dutch): to think to oneself
Ancestry of “mijmeren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | mimeren | to ponder, reflect; to reflect, think to oneself |
| 2 | Old Dutch | mīmrōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mīmrōną | to think, keep in mind, be mindful, muse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mer- | to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to... |
Words derived from “mijmeren”