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

Definitions

  1. reverie

Ancestry of “mijmering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmijmerento think to oneself
2Middle Dutchmimerento ponder, reflect; to reflect, think to oneself
3Old Dutchmīmrōn—
4Proto-Germanicmīmrōnąto think, keep in mind, be mindful, muse
5Proto-Indo-European(s)mer-to fall into thinking, remember, care for; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mīmrōną →Every word from Old Dutch mīmrōn →