Where does “mynu” come from?

mynu (Old English) comes from Old English myne, from Proto-West Germanic *muniwu, from Indo-European *men-.

mynu (Old English): minnow

Definitions

  1. minnow

Ancestry of “mynu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmynememory, remembrance; feeling, affection, love,...
2Proto-West Germanic*muniwusmall fish, minnow
3Indo-European*men-—
Every word from Indo-European *men- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *muniwu →Every word from Old English myne →