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Where does “munire” come from?

munire (Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “munire”, step by step

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