Where does “minnkun” come from?
minnkun (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic -un, from Icelandic -an, from Old Norse -an, from Proto-Germanic -ōniz, from Proto-Germanic -niz, from Proto-Indo-European -nis.
minnkun (Icelandic): decrease, reduction; disgrace, shame
Definitions
- decrease, reduction; disgrace, shame
Ancestry of “minnkun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | -un | "Forms nouns from verbs denoting the action or... |
| 2 | Icelandic | -an | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | -an | Used to derive nouns from class 2 weak verbs;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ōniz | Forms abstract nouns from weak class 2 verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -niz | Forms abstract nouns from verbal roots and stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -nis | — |