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Where does “muin” come from?

muin (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish muin, from Proto-Celtic monis, from English money, from Middle English moneye, from Old French moneie, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

muin (Scottish Gaelic): back; top; teach, instruct, educate, rear

Definitions

  1. back; top; teach, instruct, educate, rear

Ancestry of “muin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmuin—
2Proto-Celticmonisprotection, patronage
3EnglishmoneyA legally or socially binding conceptual contract...
4Middle EnglishmoneyeAlternative form of money
5Old FrenchmoneieAlternative form of monoie; money
6LatinMonēta—
7Latinmoneō—
8Proto-Italicmoneōto remind, to warn
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmonéyeti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “muin”

  • muinear
  • muintear
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