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Where does “muin” come from?

muin (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic monis, from English money, from Middle English moneye, from Old French moneie, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “muin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticmonisprotection, patronage
2EnglishmoneyA legally or socially binding conceptual contract...
3Middle EnglishmoneyeAlternative form of money
4Old FrenchmoneieAlternative form of monoie; money
5LatinMonēta—
6Latinmoneō—
7Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyeti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “muin”

  • muin
  • muinear
  • muintear
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