Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mundiz

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 *mén-ti-s ~ *mn̥-téy-s (“thought”). Equivalent to *munaną (“to think”) +‎ *-þiz (“nominal suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmun.diz/

Noun

*mundiz f

1. thought, remembrance

Inflection

Declension of *mundiz (i-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	*mundiz	*mundīz
vocative	*mundi	*mundīz
accusative	*mundį	*mundinz
genitive	*mundīz	*mundijǫ̂
dative	*mundī	*mundimaz
instrumental	*mundī	*mundimiz

Derived terms

• *gamundiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *mundi
  • Old English: mynd (in derivatives)
    • Middle English: mund, mynd, mend, mind
      • Scots: mynd, mind
      • English: mind
        • → Japanese: マインド (maindo)
        • → Malay: minda
  • Old High German: *munt
    • >? Middle High German: mun
    • ⇒ Old High German: gimunt (see *gamundiz)
• Old Norse: mynd