Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/munāną

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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

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Etymology

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From *munaną (to think, consider) +‎ *-āną or *muniz (mind, desire) +‎ *-āną.

Verb

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*munāną[1]

  1. to intend, to aim for
  2. to value, to hold in high regard

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *munēn
    • Old English: mynian (with unexpected umlaut, possibly backformed to the noun)
  • Old Norse: muna (only the weak inflected forms)
  • Gothic: munān

References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*munēnan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 276