gemynd

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gamundiz, ultimately from a prefixed form of Proto-Indo-European *men- (to think, remember). Cognate with Old High German gimunt, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌳𐍃; and with Sanskrit मन (mana), Ancient Greek μέμονα, Latin mēns, Old Church Slavonic мьнѣти (Russian мнить), Lithuanian miñti, Old Irish menme, Tocharian A mnu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /jeˈmynd/

Noun

ġemynd f and n

  1. memory; commemoration
    Heora gemynd is forgiten. The memory of them is forgotten.
  2. thought, thinking

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