Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/minþiją

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *munaną (“to think, to consider, to believe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmin.θi.jɑ̃/

Noun

*minþiją n

1. remembrance

Inflection

neuter ja-stemDeclension of *minþiją (neuter ja-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*minþiją	*minþijō
vocative	*minþiją	*minþijō
accusative	*minþiją	*minþijō
genitive	*minþijas, *minþīs	*minþijǫ̂
dative	*minþijai	*minþijamaz
instrumental	*minþijō	*minþijamiz

Related terms

• *mindiz
• *minþijaną
• *mundiz

Descendants

• Old Norse: minni, mynni
  • Icelandic: minni
  • Faroese: minni
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: minne
  • Norwegian Bokmål: minne, minni
  • Swedish: minne
  • Danish: minde
  • → Middle English: minne
    • English: min
• Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌹 (gaminþi)