Where does “mund” come from?
mund (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse mund, from Proto-Germanic mundō, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mund (Icelandic): hand; Used only in set phrases
Definitions
- hand; Used only in set phrases
Ancestry of “mund”, step by step
mund traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse mund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | mund | hand |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mundō | hand; protection, security |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |