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Where does “munit” come from?

munit (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

munit (Proto-West Germanic): coin

Definitions

  1. coin

Ancestry of “munit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMonēta—
2Latinmoneō—
3Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “munit”

  • mount
  • mint
  • dismount
  • spearmint
  • minty
  • mintage
  • unmount
  • seamount
  • demountable
  • mountable
  • unmounting
  • catmint
  • mounteth
  • mintmark
  • mountant
  • mounter
  • automount
  • automounter
  • mintmaster
  • wholemount
  • dismountable
  • demount
  • remint
  • rackmount
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