Where does “gemyntan” come from?
gemyntan (Old English) comes from Old English myntan, from Proto-West Germanic *muntijan, from Proto-Germanic munaną, from Proto-Indo-European memóne, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
gemyntan (Old English): to determine, resolve; to mean, purpose, design;...
Definitions
- to determine, resolve; to mean, purpose, design;...
Ancestry of “gemyntan”, step by step
gemyntan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English myntan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | myntan | to mean, intend; to think, suppose |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *muntijan | to intend |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | munaną | to think, to consider, to believe; to remember |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |