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Where does “*munþ” come from?

*munþ (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic munþaz, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “*munþ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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