Where does “unknown” come from?
unknown (Etruscan) comes from Proto-Indo-European menesweh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ménos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “unknown”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | menesweh₂ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ménos | mind; thought |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |