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Where does “munnhygiene” come from?

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

munnhygiene (Norwegian Bokmål): oral hygiene

Definitions

  1. oral hygiene

Ancestry of “munnhygiene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmunnmouth
2Danishmundmouth; imperative of munde
3Old NorsemuðrAlternative form of munnr
4Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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