Where does “Falschmünzerei” come from?
Falschmünzerei (German) comes from German Falschmünzer, from German Münzer, from German münzen, from German Münze, from Old High German muniz, from Proto-West Germanic munit, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Falschmünzerei (German): forgery, counterfeiting (of money)
Definitions
- forgery, counterfeiting (of money)
Ancestry of “Falschmünzerei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Falschmünzer | producer of counterfeit coins; counterfeiter |
| 2 | German | Münzer | — |
| 3 | German | münzen | to coin, to mint |
| 4 | German | Münze | money, "in its senses as"; mint; obsolete form of... |
| 5 | Old High German | muniz | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | munit | coin |
| 7 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 8 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |