Where does “Mënz” come from?
Mënz (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German muniz, from Proto-West Germanic munit, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Mënz (Luxembourgish): coin; change
Ancestry of “Mënz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | muniz | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | munit | coin |
| 3 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 4 | Latin | moneō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “Mënz”