Where does “munnhygiene” come from?

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

munnhygiene (Norwegian Nynorsk): oral hygiene

Definitions

  1. oral hygiene

Ancestry of “munnhygiene”, step by step

munnhygiene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk munn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmunnmouth; ability to speak; a person which one has...
2Old NorsemuðrAlternative form of munnr
3Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk hygiene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhygienehygiene
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-Every word from Proto-Germanic munþazEvery word from Old Norse muðr