Where does “munite” come from?

munite (English) comes from Latin mūnīre, from Latin moenīre, from Latin moenia, from Old Latin moene, from Proto-Indo-European móyni, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

munite (English): To fortify, strengthen

Definitions

  1. To fortify, strengthen

Ancestry of “munite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmūnīre—
2Latinmoenīre—
3Latinmoeniacity walls, fortifications, walls, ramparts
4Old Latinmoenewall, fortification
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmóyni—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móyni →Every word from Old Latin moene →