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

Definitions

  1. romantic love

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,...

Words derived from “minne”

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