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Where does “menma” come from?

menma (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish menmae, from Proto-Celtic menmans, from Proto-Celtic menman, from Proto-Indo-European ménmn̥, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “menma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmenmaethe mind; thinking, understanding; thought, heed,...
2Proto-Celticmenmans—
3Proto-Celticmenmansense, understanding
4Proto-Indo-Europeanménmn̥—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “menma”

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