Where does “moné” come from?
moné (Réunion Creole French) comes from French monnaie, from Old French monoie, 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,...
moné (Réunion Creole French): money
Definitions
- money
Ancestry of “moné”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | monnaie | change; currency; cash, change |
| 2 | Old French | monoie | money, coinage |
| 3 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 4 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |