Where does “moenīre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “moenīre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “moenīre”

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