Etymology Explorer › French

Where does “Munich” come from?

Munich (French) comes from German München, from Middle High German Münichen.

Ancestry of “Munich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMünchen—
2Middle High GermanMünichen—

Words derived from “Munich”

  • Munichois
  • munichois
Every word from Middle High German Münichen →