Where does “muni” come from?

muni (French) comes from French munir, from Latin mūnīre, from Latin moenīre, from Latin moenia, from Old Latin moene, from Proto-Indo-European móyni, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

muni (French): past participle of munir

Definitions

  1. past participle of munir

Ancestry of “muni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmunirto provide, fit, equip; to provide oneself with;...
2Latinmūnīre
3Latinmoenīre
4Latinmoeniacity walls, fortifications, walls, ramparts
5Old Latinmoenewall, fortification
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmóyni
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European móyniEvery word from Old Latin moene