Where does “Sëlwermënz” come from?
Sëlwermënz (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Mënz, 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,...
Sëlwermënz (Luxembourgish): silver coin
Definitions
- silver coin
Ancestry of “Sëlwermënz”, step by step
Sëlwermënz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Mënz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Mënz | coin; change |
| 2 | Old High German | muniz | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | munit | coin |
| 4 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 5 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |