Where does “mooinjer” come from?
mooinjer (Manx) comes from Old Irish muinter, from Proto-Celtic moniterā, from Proto-Celtic monis, from English money, from Middle English moneye, from Old French moneie, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mooinjer (Manx): people; family; kin
Definitions
- people; family; kin
Ancestry of “mooinjer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | muinter | community; family or household; followers,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | moniterā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | monis | protection, patronage |
| 4 | English | money | A legally or socially binding conceptual contract... |
| 5 | Middle English | moneye | Alternative form of money |
| 6 | Old French | moneie | Alternative form of monoie; money |
| 7 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 8 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |