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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmenesweh₂—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanménosmind; thought
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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