Where does “minna” come from?
minna (Old High German) comes from Frankish minnju, from Proto-Germanic *minjō, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
minna (Old High German): loving) remembrance
Ancestry of “minna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | minnju | love, friendship, affection, memory |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *minjō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “minna”