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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

Definitions

  1. coin; change

Ancestry of “Mënz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmuniz—
2Proto-West Germanicmunitcoin
3LatinMonēta—
4Latinmoneō—
5Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyeti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Mënz”

  • Sëlwermënz
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →