Where does “mungen” come from?
mungen (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 “mungen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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,... |