Where does “muneȝen” come from?
muneȝen (Middle English) comes from Old English myngian, 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 “muneȝen”, step by step
muneȝen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English myngian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | myngian | — |
| 2 | Old English | ġemunan | to remember |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | munaną | to think, to consider, to believe; to remember |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Old English ġemynegian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġemynegian | to remember, remind; to bring to mind, have in... |
| 2 | Old English | myne | memory, remembrance; feeling, affection, love,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *muniwu | small fish, minnow |
| 4 | Indo-European | *men- | — |