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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | moenia | city walls, fortifications, walls, ramparts |
| 2 | Old Latin | moene | wall, fortification |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | móyni | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |