Where does “minnesinger” come from?

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

minnesinger (English): In 12th- to 14th-century Germany, a peripatetic...

Definitions

  1. In 12th- to 14th-century Germany, a peripatetic...

Ancestry of “minnesinger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMinnesinger—
2Germanminneromantic love
3Middle High Germanminne—
4Old High Germanminnaloving) remembrance
5Frankishminnjulove, friendship, affection, memory
6Proto-Germanic*minjōremembrance
7Proto-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 →
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