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,...
Ancestry of “minne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | minne | — |
| 2 | Old High German | minna | loving) remembrance |
| 3 | Frankish | minnju | love, friendship, affection, memory |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *minjō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |