Where does “munt” come from?
munt (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mente, from Proto-Germanic minta, from Latin menta, from Ancient Greek Μίνθη — mint (Mentha viridis).
munt (Dutch): coin; currency; tails
Ancestry of “munt”, step by step
munt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch mente
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | mente | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | minta | — |
| 3 | Latin | menta | mint; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μίνθη | mint (Mentha viridis) |
via Old Dutch munt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | munt | mouth |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *munþ | mouth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “munt”