Where does “mund” come from?
mund (English) comes from Old English mund, from Proto-Germanic mundō, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mund (English): A hand; Security, granted by a king or earl, the...
Definitions
- A hand; Security, granted by a king or earl, the...
Ancestry of “mund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | mund | hand; trust, security. protection; protector,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mundō | hand; protection, security |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |