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Where does “monnayable” come from?

monnayable (French) comes from French monnayer, from French monnaie, 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,...

monnayable (French): convertible ; worth money

Definitions

  1. convertible ; worth money

Ancestry of “monnayable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmonnayerto mint coins; to manufacture money
2Frenchmonnaiechange; currency; cash, change
3Old Frenchmonoiemoney, coinage
4LatinMonēta—
5Latinmoneō—
6Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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