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Where does “munt” come from?

munt (Middle High German) comes from Old High German munt, from Proto-Germanic mundō, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

munt (Middle High German): protection, guardianship

Definitions

  1. protection, guardianship

Ancestry of “munt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmunt—
2Proto-Germanicmundōhand; protection, security
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “munt”

  • мундштук
  • Volksmund
  • mündlich
  • Mund
  • Mundgeruch
  • Mundwasser
  • fernmündlich
  • mundartlich
  • mundgerecht
  • Mundharmonika
  • Mundstück
  • Mundpropaganda
  • vollmundig
  • Mundschutz
  • Mundvorrat
  • Mundart
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