Where does “mond” come from?
mond (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mont, from Old Dutch mund, from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mond (Dutch): mouth; hand
Definitions
- mouth; hand
Ancestry of “mond”, step by step
mond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch mont
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | mont | mouth |
| 2 | Old Dutch | mund | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Old Dutch munda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | munda | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mundō | hand; protection, security |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |