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—
4Latinmoneōto warn, to advise
5Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyetito cause to think, make think
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Mënz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti →Every word from Proto-Italic moneō →