Where does “premunire” come from?

premunire (Italian) comes from Italian munire, 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.

premunire (Italian): to protect, fortify

Definitions

  1. to protect, fortify

Ancestry of “premunire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmunireto fortify or equip something with something; to...
2Latinmūnīre—
3Latinmoenīre—
4Latinmoeniacity walls, fortifications, walls, ramparts
5Old Latinmoenewall, fortification
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmóyni—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “premunire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móyni →Every word from Old Latin moene →