Where does “amunition” come from?

amunition (Middle French) comes from Latin mūnīre, from Latin moenīre, from Latin moenia, from Old Latin moene, from Proto-Indo-European móyni, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “amunition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmūnīre—
2Latinmoenīre—
3Latinmoeniacity walls, fortifications, walls, ramparts
4Old Latinmoenewall, fortification
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmóyni—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “amunition”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European móyni →Every word from Old Latin moene →