Where does “mijmering” come from?
mijmering (Dutch) comes from Dutch mijmeren, 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...
mijmering (Dutch): reverie
Ancestry of “mijmering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | mijmeren | to think to oneself |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mimeren | to ponder, reflect; to reflect, think to oneself |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mīmrōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mīmrōną | to think, keep in mind, be mindful, muse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mer- | to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to... |