Where does “minne” come from?

minne (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch minne, from Old Dutch minna, from Frankish minnju, from Proto-Germanic *minjō, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Definitions

Ancestry of “minne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchminnelove; remembrance
2Old Dutchminna—
3Frankishminnjulove, friendship, affection, memory
4Proto-Germanic*minjōremembrance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *minjō →Every word from Frankish minnju →