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Where does “monnaie” come from?

monnaie (French) comes from Old French monoie, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

monnaie (French): change; currency; cash, change

Definitions

  1. change; currency; cash, change

Ancestry of “monnaie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmonoiemoney, coinage
2LatinMonēta—
3Latinmoneō—
4Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “monnaie”

  • monnayer
  • monnayeur
  • monnayage
  • monnayable
  • trinkmono
  • monpuni
  • monpuno
  • ŝanĝmono
  • monŝanĝejo
  • nutramono
  • monero
  • monbileto
  • monsubteni
  • mono
  • monujo
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