Where does “minne” come from?

minne (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch minna, from Frankish minnju, from Proto-Germanic *minjō, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

minne (Middle Dutch): love; remembrance

Definitions

  1. love; remembrance

Ancestry of “minne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchminna—
2Frankishminnjulove, friendship, affection, memory
3Proto-Germanic*minjōremembrance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “minne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *minjō →Every word from Frankish minnju →