Where does “muinter” come from?
muinter (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic moniterā, 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 — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
muinter (Old Irish): community; family or household; followers,...
Definitions
- community; family or household; followers,...
Ancestry of “muinter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | moniterā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | monis | protection, patronage |
| 3 | English | money | A legally or socially binding conceptual contract... |
| 4 | Middle English | moneye | Alternative form of money |
| 5 | Old French | moneie | Alternative form of monoie; money |
| 6 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 7 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |