Where does “møna” come from?
møna (Faroese) comes from Old Norse mœna, from Proto-Germanic mōnijaną-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
møna (Faroese): spinal cord
Ancestry of “møna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | mœna | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mōnijaną- | to tower |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |