Where does “Minne” come from?

Minne (German) comes from Middle High German minne, from Old High German minna, from Frankish minnju, from Proto-Germanic *minjō, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Minne (German): romantic love; courtly love; a kind of...

Definitions

  1. romantic love; courtly love; a kind of...

Ancestry of “Minne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanminne—
2Old High Germanminnaloving) remembrance
3Frankishminnjulove, friendship, affection, memory
4Proto-Germanic*minjōremembrance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *minjō →Every word from Frankish minnju →
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