Where does “mynten” come from?
mynten (Middle English) comes from Old English myntan, from Proto-West Germanic *muntijan, from Proto-Germanic munaną, from Proto-Indo-European memóne, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mynten (Middle English): to intend, envision, mean; to try, endeavour; to...
Definitions
- to intend, envision, mean; to try, endeavour; to...
Ancestry of “mynten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | myntan | to mean, intend; to think, suppose |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *muntijan | to intend |
| 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,... |