Where does “mound” come from?
Mound comes from Middle English mund, from Old English mund, from Proto-Germanic mundō, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, ultimately from the root men-.
mound (English): An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a...
Definitions
- An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a...
Ancestry of “mound”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mound | Alternative form of mund |
| 2 | Old English | mund | hand; trust, security. protection; protector,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mundō | hand; protection, security |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |