Where does “мнительность” come from?

мнительность (Russian) comes from Russian мни́тельный, 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,...

мнительность (Russian): mistrustfulness, suspiciousness

Definitions

  1. mistrustfulness, suspiciousness

Ancestry of “мнительность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмни́тельныйmistrustful, suspicious
2Russianмнитьto think, to imagine, to suspect
3Old East Slavicмьнѣти—
4Proto-Slavicmьnětito think
5Proto-Balto-Slavicminḗˀteito think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmn-eh₁-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mn-eh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic minḗˀtei →