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Where does “Mund” come from?

Mund (German) comes from Middle High German munt, from Old High German munt, from Proto-Germanic mundō, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Mund (German): mouth of a person; hand; legal protection

Definitions

  1. mouth of a person; hand; legal protection

Ancestry of “Mund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmuntprotection, guardianship
2Old High Germanmunt—
3Proto-Germanicmundōhand; protection, security
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Mund”

  • мундштук
  • Volksmund
  • mündlich
  • Mundgeruch
  • Mundwasser
  • fernmündlich
  • mundartlich
  • mundgerecht
  • Mundharmonika
  • Mundstück
  • Mundpropaganda
  • vollmundig
  • Mundschutz
  • Mundvorrat
  • Mundart
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