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Where does “munen” come from?

munen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse Muninn, from Old Norse munr, from Proto-Germanic muniz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “munen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseMuninnmemory, mind
2Old Norsemunrmind; delight; difference
3Proto-Germanicmunizmind, memory; feeling, emotion; love, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “munen”

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