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Where does “mund” come from?

mund (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic mundō, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mund (Old Norse): hand

Definitions

  1. hand

Ancestry of “mund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmundōhand; protection, security
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mund”

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