Where does “Minnesinger” come from?

Minnesinger (German) comes from German minne, 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,...

Ancestry of “Minnesinger”, step by step

Minnesinger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German minne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanminneromantic love
2Middle High Germanminne—
3Old High Germanminnaloving) remembrance
4Frankishminnjulove, friendship, affection, memory
5Proto-Germanic*minjōremembrance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via German singer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansingersinger
2Middle High Germansinger—

Words derived from “Minnesinger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *minjō →Every word from Frankish minnju →
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