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Where does “munire” come from?

munire (Italian) comes from Latin mūnīre, from Latin moenīre, from Latin moenia, from Old Latin moene, from Proto-Indo-European móyni, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

munire (Italian): to fortify or equip something with something; to...

Definitions

  1. to fortify or equip something with something; to...

Ancestry of “munire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmūnīre—
2Latinmoenīre—
3Latinmoeniacity walls, fortifications, walls, ramparts
4Old Latinmoenewall, fortification
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmóyni—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “munire”

  • premunizione
  • premunire
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