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Where does “múinteoir” come from?

múinteoir (Irish) comes from Irish múin, from Old Irish múinid, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

múinteoir (Irish): teacher

Definitions

  1. teacher

Ancestry of “múinteoir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmúinto teach; genitive singular of mún
2Old Irishmúinidto teach, instruct; to show, point out
3Latinmoneō—
4Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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