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Where does “muna” come from?

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

muna (Icelandic): to remember; to differ; to make a difference

Definitions

  1. to remember; to differ; to make a difference

Ancestry of “muna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemunato remember
2Proto-Germanicmunanąto think, to consider, to believe; to remember
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “muna”

  • man
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