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Where does “мнить” come from?

мнить (Russian) comes 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,...

мнить (Russian): to think, to imagine, to suspect

Definitions

  1. to think, to imagine, to suspect

Ancestry of “мнить”, step by step

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

Words derived from “мнить”

  • мнение
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