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Where does “munu” come from?

munu (Icelandic) comes 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,...

munu (Icelandic): will, shall

Definitions

  1. will, shall

Ancestry of “munu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemunudenoting futurity will, shall; denoting what is...
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 “munu”

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