Where does “myntan” come from?

myntan (Old English) comes 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,...

myntan (Old English): to mean, intend; to think, suppose

Definitions

  1. to mean, intend; to think, suppose

Ancestry of “myntan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*muntijanto intend
2Proto-Germanicmunanąto think, to consider, to believe; to remember
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmemóneto think, to be mindful; to remember
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “myntan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European memóne →Every word from Proto-Germanic munaną →
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