Where does “мни́тельный” come from?

мни́тельный (Russian) comes from Russian мнить, from Old East Slavic мьнѣти, from Proto-Slavic mьněti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic minḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European mn-eh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

мни́тельный (Russian): mistrustful, suspicious

Definitions

  1. mistrustful, suspicious

Ancestry of “мни́тельный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмнитьto think, to imagine, to suspect
2Old East Slavicмьнѣти—
3Proto-Slavicmьnětito think
4Proto-Balto-Slavicminḗˀteito think
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmn-eh₁-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “мни́тельный”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mn-eh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic minḗˀtei →