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Where does “mindfully” come from?

Mindfully comes from Middle English myndefully, a formation from mynde with the adverbial suffix -fully, ultimately deriving from Old English gemynd meaning memory or thought.

mindfully (English): In a mindful manner

Definitions

  1. In a mindful manner

Ancestry of “mindfully”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmindfulBeing aware ; attentive, heedful; Inclined; As...
2EnglishmindThe ability for rational thought; The ability to...
3Middle Englishminde—
4Old Englishmyndmind
5Proto-Germanicgamundizremembrance, memory; commemoration, memorial
6Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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