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Where does “minter” come from?

minter (English) comes from Middle English mynter, from Old English mynetere, from Proto-West Germanic munitārī, from Latin monētārius, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

minter (English): One who mints; An item in mint condition

Definitions

  1. One who mints; An item in mint condition

Ancestry of “minter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmynterminter, moneyer; exchanger of currency; mint
2Old Englishmynetereminter; money changer
3Proto-West Germanicmunitārīminter, moneychanger
4Latinmonētārius—
5LatinMonēta—
6Latinmoneō—
7Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyeti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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