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Where does “mund” come from?

mund (Middle English) comes from Old English mund, from Proto-Germanic mundō, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mund (Middle English): Might, ability, or skill; Magnitude, greatness,...

Definitions

  1. Might, ability, or skill; Magnitude, greatness,...

Ancestry of “mund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmundhand; trust, security. protection; protector,...
2Proto-Germanicmundōhand; protection, security
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mund”

  • mound
  • moundlike
  • gravemound
  • moundbuilding
  • moundsman
  • intermound
  • moundbird
  • remound
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