Where does “menitor” come from?

menitor (Romanian) comes from Romanian meni, from Old Church Slavonic мѣнити, from Proto-Slavic měniti, from Proto-Slavic měna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ, from Proto-Indo-European moi-n-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

menitor (Romanian): foreteller, prophet, seer

Definitions

  1. foreteller, prophet, seer

Ancestry of “menitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianmenito decide beforehand
2Old Church Slavonicмѣнитиto think
3Proto-Slavicměnitito change, to exchange; to think
4Proto-Slavicměnachange, exchange
5Proto-Balto-Slavicmaināˀ—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmoi-n-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moi-n- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ →