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Where does “munn” come from?

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

munn (Norwegian Nynorsk): mouth; ability to speak; a person which one has...

Definitions

  1. mouth; ability to speak; a person which one has...

Ancestry of “munn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “munn”

  • munnleg
  • munnfull
  • munnstykke
  • munnhygiene
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