Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/minjō

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 Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmin.jɔː/

Noun

*minjō f

1. remembrance

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *minjō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*minjō	*minjôz
vocative	*minjō	*minjôz
accusative	*minjǭ	*minjōz
genitive	*minjōz	*minjǫ̂
dative	*minjōi	*minjōmaz
instrumental	*minjō	*minjōmiz

Derived terms

• *minjaną

Related terms

• *mindiz
• *minþijaną
• *mundiz

Descendants

• Old High German: minna
  • Middle High German: minne
    • German: Minne