Where does “menininkas” come from?

menininkas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian mẽnas, from Lithuanian miñti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

menininkas (Lithuanian): artist

Definitions

  1. artist

Ancestry of “menininkas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianmẽnasart
2Lithuanianmiñtito recall, to mention
3Proto-Balto-Slavicminˀteito trample, to crumple, to scutch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic minˀtei →Every word from Lithuanian miñti →