Where does “menas” come from?
menas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian miñti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “menas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | miñti | to recall, to mention |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | minˀtei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |