Where does “מינץ” come from?
מינץ (Yiddish) comes from Old High German muniz, from Proto-West Germanic munit, from Latin Monēta, from Latin moneō, from Proto-Italic moneō, from Proto-Indo-European monéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
מינץ (Yiddish): mint
Definitions
- mint
Ancestry of “מינץ”, step by step
מינץ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German muniz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | muniz | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | munit | coin |
| 3 | Latin | Monēta | — |
| 4 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |