Where does “menīti” come from?

menīti (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic měniti, from Proto-Slavic měna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ, from Proto-Indo-European moi-n-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

menīti (Slovene): to think, to believe

Definitions

  1. to think, to believe

Ancestry of “menīti”, step by step

menīti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic měniti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicměnitito change, to exchange; to think
2Proto-Slavicměnachange, exchange
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmaināˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmoi-n-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Slovene mẹ́na

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenemẹ́na—

Words derived from “menīti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European moi-n- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic maināˀ →