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Where does “minen” come from?

minen (Middle English) comes from Old English ġemunan, from Proto-Germanic munaną, from Proto-Indo-European memóne, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “minen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġemunanto remember
2Proto-Germanicmunanąto think, to consider, to believe; to remember
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “minen”

  • mine
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