Where does “muinear” come from?
muinear (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic muin, 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 — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
muinear (Scottish Gaelic): teacher, instructor
Ancestry of “muinear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | muin | back; top; teach, instruct, educate, rear |
| 2 | Old Irish | muin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | monis | protection, patronage |
| 4 | English | money | A legally or socially binding conceptual contract... |
| 5 | Middle English | moneye | Alternative form of money |
| 6 | Old French | moneie | Alternative form of monoie; money |
| 7 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 8 | Latin | moneō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |