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Where does “munch” come from?

munch (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German manec, from Old High German manag, from Proto-Germanic managaz, from Proto-Indo-European menegʰ- — many, sufficient.

munch (Luxembourgish): many

Definitions

  1. many

Ancestry of “munch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmanec—
2Old High Germanmanagmany
3Proto-Germanicmanagazmany; much
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmenegʰ-many, sufficient

Words derived from “munch”

  • munchmol
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