Where does “Mnemosine” come from?
Mnemosine (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek μνημοσύνη, from Ancient Greek -σύνη, from Ancient Greek -συνος, from Proto-Indo-European -tunos, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
Ancestry of “Mnemosine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μνημοσύνη | memory |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -σύνη | Forms abstract nouns from adjectives or nouns |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -συνος | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tunos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |