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Where does “munn” come from?

munn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish mund, from Old Norse muðr, from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

munn (Norwegian Bokmål): mouth

Definitions

  1. mouth

Ancestry of “munn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmundmouth; imperative of munde
2Old NorsemuðrAlternative form of munnr
3Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “munn”

  • munnfull
  • munnstykke
  • munnhygiene
  • munnhule
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