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Where does “mindstyle” come from?

mindstyle (English) comes from English mind, from Middle English minde, from Old English mynd, from Proto-Germanic gamundiz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

mindstyle (English): A customary way of thinking; a set of mental...

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  1. A customary way of thinking; a set of mental...

Ancestry of “mindstyle”, step by step

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