Where does “minna” come from?

minna (Old Dutch) comes from Frankish minnju, from Proto-Germanic *minjō, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “minna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishminnjulove, friendship, affection, memory
2Proto-Germanic*minjōremembrance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “minna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *minjō →Every word from Frankish minnju →