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Where does “mun” come from?

mun (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic munu, from Old Norse munu, from Proto-Germanic munaną, from Proto-Indo-European memóne, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mun (Icelandic): singular first-person present indicative of munu

Definitions

  1. singular first-person present indicative of munu

Ancestry of “mun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmunuwill, shall
2Old Norsemunudenoting futurity will, shall; denoting what is...
3Proto-Germanicmunanąto think, to consider, to believe; to remember
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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