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Number: 577
Proto: *mOnV (*monV)
> Nostratic: > Nostratic
English meaning: to say
German meaning: sagen
Finnish: manaa- 'ermahnen, verwünschen, fluchen'
Estonian: mana- 'heruntermachen, zu Schanden machen', mõna- 'id.; zu Verstehen geben, andeuten'
Saam (Lapp): muone- 'nominare', moanna- 'conjicere, divinare; erraten, raten'; mā̊nna- (L) 'vermuten, erraten'
Mordovian: muńa- (E), mǝńa- (M) 'zaubern, behexen' ?
Mari (Cheremis): mana- (KB U B) 'sagen; äußern' ?
Hungarian: mond- 'sagen; nennen; dial. sprechen' ?
Nenets (Yurak): mān- (O) 'sagen'
Enets (Yen): man- 'sagen'
Nganasan (Tawgi): muno- 'sagen'
Selkup: my-mbiem 'sagen' ?
Kamass: ma- 'sagen, sprechen'
Yukaghir parallels: mon- 'sagen'
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Nostratic etymology :

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Eurasiatic: *manu
Meaning: to think
Borean: Borean
Indo-European: *men- (Pok. 726-728)
Altaic: *mana (~-o)
Uralic: *mOnV (*monV)
Dravidian: *màn- (or *maṇ-i- 'to talk, speak' (3905)
References: МССНЯ 339, ОСНЯ 2, 42-43; ND 1429 *mon̄V 'to test, think', 1433 *mAyn̄V 'ask, desire' (a highly dubious distinction); 1439 *man̄(Yy)V 'speak, call, invoke magic forces'. If Ur. *man/ǹV 'say, call' is distinct, the root may indeed be divided (cf. the distinction in Drav.)? Cf. also 1442 *mANdV 'excitement, wish, desire' - prob. a suffixed form (only PGoKu *mānḍ- 'like' and Svan mand- 'wish, love'; IE *mendh- is most likely *mens-dh-).
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Indo-European etymology :

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Proto-IE: *men-, *mnā-
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Meaning: to think
Tokharian: A mnu, B mañu (PT *mäñäu-) 'desire' (Adams 437)
Old Indian: manuté, mányate, pf. mamne, mene, inf. mantum, ptc. matá- `to think, believe', caus. mānayati `to honour, esteem'; manati `to mention', aor. amnāsīt, ptc. mnāta-; manāyáti `to be zealous or devoted; to think', manāyú- `zealous, devoted', manīṣā́ f. `thought, reflection, wisdom'; mā́na- m. `opinion, notion, idea'; manas- n. `mind'; mánman- n. `thought, wisdom'; mantár- m. `thinker, adviser', su-mná- n. `benevolence, favour'; matí-, máti- f. `thought, design, intention'
Avestan: mainyeite `denkt', mąnayǝn `man könnte glauben', manah- n. `Sinn'; -maiti- `Sinn, Gedanke, Meinung'
Other Iranian: OPers mainyāhay; Haxā-maniš `von Freundessinn beseelt'
Armenian: imanam `verstehe'
Old Greek: pf. mémona, pl. mémamen, ptc. memaṓs, ipv. memátō `im Sinne haben, gedenken, streben'; *va. autó-mato- `aus eigenem Antrieb, von selbst geschehend'; ménos n. `Geist, Mut, Wut, Kraft, Drang', menoi̯nǟ́ f. `Vorhaben, Begehren'; mimnǟ́skō, -omai̯, aor. mnǟ̂sai̯, -asthai̯, p. mnǟsthē̂nai̯, pf. p. mémnǟmai̯ `erinnern; sich erinnern, gedenken, fur etw. sorgen, erwähnen', mnáomai̯, mnō̂mai̯ `sich erinnern, gedenken, sinnen'; mnǟ́mōn, -onos m., f. `Notar, Registrator usw.', mnǟ́mǟ `Erinnerung, Gedächtnis, Erwähnung', mnǟ̂ma n. `Andenken, Denkmal, Grabmal'
Slavic: *mьnētī, *mьnītь; *-mę̄nǭtī, *pā-mę̄tь
Baltic: *min-ē̂-, *miñ- (men-a-) vb., *min-s-l-iā̃, *man-s-l-iā̃ f., *min-ē̂- vb., *miñ-t-i- c., *men-a- c., *man-ī̂- vb., min̂-tl-ā̂, -iā̃ (2?) f.
Germanic: *man-, *mun-z-, *man-ō- vb., *min-ɵ-iō/*min-d-iō, *mun-d-i- adj., *mun-t=, etc.
Latin: meminī, -istī, -isse `erinnere mich, bin eingedenkt; denke daran; gedenke, erwähne'; minīscitur `prō remininīscitur antīquitus dīcēbātur' Paul. Fest. 122, comminīscor, -ī, -mentus sum `ersinnen, ausdenken, erdichten', ēminīscor, reminīscor, -ī `sich erinnern'; mēns (Enn. mentis), -tis f.`Denktätigkeit, Verstand; Denkart, Gesinnung; Gedanke, Vorstellung; Ansicht, Absicht'; mentior, -īre `lügen'; commentum `Lüge; Erdichting, Plan'; commentor `Erfindung'; monēre `mahnen, ermahnen, warnen, eingeben'; mōnstrum n. `Mahnzeichen, Weisung der Götter durch widernatürliches Ereignis'
Other Italic: Osk memnim `monumentum'
Celtic: *men-, *mon-, *menmen-, *mnto-, etc. > OIr do-moniur `glaube, meine', rō-mēnair `er hat überlegt', dia-ru-muinestar `für die er bestimmt hat'; cu-man `Erinnerung'; menme `Geist, Sinn'; der-met, -mat `Vergessen', foraith-met `memoria'; air-mitiu `honor', foi-mtiu `das Bemerken'; Cymr go-guno `geloben, wünschen'; go-fyn(n `verlangen, bitten, fragen'; mynnu `wollen'; co-f `Erinnerung', Corn govyn `verlangen, bitten, fragen'; mynnes, mynnas `wolen; Wille', mennaf `ich will', Bret guo-monim (gl.) `polliceri'
Russ. meaning: думать
References: WP II 264 f
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Vasmer's dictionary :

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Word: мнить,
Near etymology: мню, мни́тся мне, по́мнить, др.-русск мьнѣти, мьнить -- 3 л. ед. ч., ст.-слав. мьнѣти, мьнѭ νομίζειν, δοκεῖν, болг. мля, мня "полагаю" (Младенов 301), сербохорв. мни̏ти, мни̑м, словен. mnė́ti, mním, чеш. mněti, слвц. mniеt᾽, польск. pomnieć. Праслав. *mьněti, *mьnjǫ, *mьnitь -- 3 л. ед. ч. Инф. мнить получил -и- из наст. вр.; см. Ляпунов, ИОРЯС 31, 34.
Further etymology: Родственно лит. minė́ti, menù, позднее miniù "вспоминать, упоминать" (см. Френкель, ZfslPh 20, 247), лтш. minêt, -u "упоминать", др.-прусск. minisnan, вин. ед. ч., "память", лит. miñti, menù "помнить, угадывать", manýti, manaũ "понимать, думать", др.-инд. mányatē, manutḗ "думает, помнит", mánas ср. р. "ум, дух, разум", авест. mainyete "думает, полагает", греч. μέμονα "помню", лат. meminī "вспоминаю" (*memonai), mēns, -ntis "ум, мысль", mоnеō "увещеваю", гот. mаn "полагаю", munan "думать, вспоминать", ирл. do-moiniur "верю, полагаю", далее греч. μαίνομαι "неистовствую", μανῆναι, μιμνήσκω "напоминать, вспоминать"; см. Мейе, Dе indоеurораеа radice *men- (Париж, 1897); МSL 11, 323; 13, 371; Траутман, ВSW 180 и сл.; М.--Э. 2, 630; Уленбек, Aind. Wb. 214 и сл.; Мейе--Вайан 63. В этимологическом отношении от них отличается ст.-слав. мѣнити, мѣнѬ "вспоминать", словен. mė́niti "полагать, думать", др.-чеш. mieniti, польск. mienić, mienię, родственное д.-в.-н., ср.-в.-н. meinen "думать, полагать"; см. Бернекер 2, 49; Траутман, ВSW 165.
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Baltic etymology :

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Proto-Baltic: *min-ē̂-, *miñ- (men-a-) vb., *min-s-l-iā̃, *man-s-l-iā̃ f., *min-ē̂- vb., *miñ-t-i- c., *men-a- c., *man-ī̂- vb., min̂-tl-ā̂, -iā̃ (2?) f.
Meaning: think, remember
Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology
Old Lithuanian: minḗti (mẽna)
Lithuanian: miñti (mẽna, mìnē) `gedenken, sich erinnern, erwähnen, raten'; mįslē̃, mąslē̃ 'Rätsel'; mintì-s 'Gedanke, Einfall, Idee', minḗti `gedenken, sich erinnern', mẽna-s 'Gedächtnis, Meisterschaft; Kunst'; manī́ti 'denken, meinen, glauben, sich vorstellen'
Lettish: minêt (-u, -ẽju) `erwähnen, gedenken'; mît2 (Ruj.) 'erraten'; mîkla, mîkle2 'Rätsel'; manît (-u, -ĩju) 'merken, bemerken, verspüren, empfinden'
Old Prussian: mēntimai `wir lügen', epmēntimai 'wir belügen'
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Germanic etymology :

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Proto-Germanic: *man-, *munz-, *manōn- vb., *minɵiō, *mindiō, *mundi-, *munt=, etc.
Meaning: think, consider
IE etymology: IE etymology
Gothic: *munan (man; 3 sg. opt. muni; munda) `consider, believe, think', ga-munan `keep in mind, remember'; muns n. `Gedanke, Meinung'; *ana-mind-s f. (i) `suspicion, supposition'; ga-minɵi n. (ja) `remembrance'; *ga-mund-s f. (i) `memorial, reminder, remembrance'
Old Norse: man, inf. munu, muna, prt. munda `sich erinnern, gedenken, beabsichtigen, werden (ft.)'; mun-r m. `Geist, Leben, Wille; Wonne, Freude; Unterschied, Bedeutung, Wert'; minni n. `Erinnerung, Andenken'; pl. minjar f. `Denkmal, Erinnerung'; muna wk. `gedenken, sich erinnern'; munu prt.-prs. `dünken, beabsichtigen, sollen, werden'
Norwegian: muna vb.; mun `Vergnügen, Lust; Zuwachs, Nutzen'; minne; mund; munda vb.; muna, muno vb.
Old Swedish: mon `Wille'; munder
Swedish: mɔn `Unterschied, Wert, Nutzen'; minne; mɔnde vb.
Old Danish: mon `Wert, Vorteil, Eigentum'
Danish: minde; monne vb.
Old English: man `gedenke, denke'; manian `mahnen'; myne `Erinnerung, Verlangen, Liebe'; gemynd `Andenken, Gedächtnis'; myntan `van plaan zijn'
Middle English: mind(e) 'Sinn, Gedenken'
English: mind; mint
Old Frisian: minne `liefde, genegenheid'; monia vb.
East Frisian: Fris mintsje, muntsje `munten, doelen'
Old Saxon: far-munan, prt. -munsta `nicht gedenken, verleugnen'; manon `mahnen'; munilīk `desiderabilis, amabilis'; minnea `Liebe'
Middle Dutch: minne f. `aandenken, liefde, vriendschap, geliefde'; mānen `iemand aan iets herinneren, manen, smeken, ontbieden, invorderen, vermanen, berispen'; munten; mender `aufmerksam, sich bestrebend'
Dutch: min; manen; munten
Middle Low German: minne
Old High German: minna 'helfende, fürsorgliche, auch religiöse Liebe, Zuneigung, Gedenken, Eifer, Verlangen; Beischlaf, Geliebte, Abschiedstrunk' (8.Jh.), { fir-monēt `despicit, condemnit'; manōn `mahnen'; { minn(e) `Liebe, Minne' }; gimunt 'Gedenken' (9.Jh.)
Middle High German: minne st./wk. f. 'freundliches gedenken, erinnerung; das zur erinnerung geschenkte, geschenk; religiöse liebe usw.'
German: Minne f.
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Pokorny's dictionary :

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Number: 1279
Root: men-3
English meaning: to think, mind; spiritual activity
German meaning: `denken, geistig erregt sein'
General comments: erweitert menǝ- : mnā- und mnē-, menēi- : menī-
Derivatives: Nominalbildungen: men-men- n., menos- n., men-ti-, men-tu-, moni-, mn̥-ti-, mn̥-to- `Sinn, Gedanke', men-ter- `Denker'
Material: Ai. mányatē `denkt', av. mainyeite ds., ap. mainyāhay (idg. *men-i̯-o-, = gr. μαίνομαι `rase', air. -muiniur, slav. mьnjǫ `meine', s. unten), ai. Perf. ma-mnē, mēnē; manāy-ati `ist eifrig', manā-уú- `eifrig, fromm', manī-sā́ `Weisheit, Verstand; Andacht, Gebet' (*menēi- : menī-); ai.manutē `denkt'; mánati `erwähnt' (= lit. menù, poln. -mionę, čech. -menu); ai. mānáyati `ehrt', (: lit. ìš-monis `Verstand'), av. mąnayǝn `man könnte glauben'; Supin. ai. mántum, Partiz. Perf.matá- `gedacht' (= gr. αὐτό-ματος, lat. commentus, lit. miñtas, air. dermat);

    von der ā-Basis (= gr. μνᾱ-): ai. mnātá- `erwähnt'; mnāyátē `wird erwähnt';

    ai. mánas-, av. manah- n. `Sinn' (= gr. μένος); ai. durmanā́s (= δυσμενής); ap. Haxā-maniš ᾽Αχαιμένης `von Freundessinn beseelt'; ai. mánman- `Sinn, Gedanke' (= air. menme); mantár- `Denker' (= gr. Μέντωρ, lat. commentor); múni- m. `Begeisterter, Seher (vgl. μάντις), Asket'; mántra- m. `religiöse Formel', av. mąɵrō ds.;

    ai. su-mná- n. `Wohlwollen'; ai. matí-, máti-, av. -maiti- `Sinn, Gedanke, Meinung' (= lit. mintìs, abg. pa-mętь, got. ga-munds, lat. mēns), woneben auch ai. manti- `denken' (= got. ana-minds); mántu- ds.; abhi-māti- f. `Nachstellung' (*-mn̥̄t-i-);

    arm. i-manam `verstehe' (*menā-mi, vgl. unten ahd. manōn);

    gr. μέμονα (μέμᾰμεν; μεμᾰώς, mit metr. Dehnung μεμᾱώς) `gedenke, habe Lust, verlange' (Präteritopräs. wie lat. meminī, unredupl. got. man), Imper. Perf. μεμάτω (= lat. mementō); αὐτό-ματος `aus sich selber herausdenkend und handelnd'; μαίνομαι `bin verzückt, rase' (= mā́nyatē usw.), Aor. ἐμηνάμην, ἐμάνην, Perf. μέμηνα; vgl. μανίᾱ `Raserei', μάντις `Seher', μαινάς, -άδος `die Verzückte', μαινόλης, -ολίς `rasend';

    von der Basis auf ā-: Perf. μέμνημαι (dor. -ā-) `bin eingedenk', Präs. μιμνῄσκω (äol. μιμναίσκω) `erinnere', Med. `erinnere mich', Fut. μνήσω; μνάομαι `erinnere mich' in hom.μνωόμενος, μνώοντο; μνη̃σις f. `Erinnerung', μνήμων `eingedenk', μνη̃μα, dor. μνα̃μα `Erinnerungszeichen, Grabmal'; μένος n. (= ai. mánas-) `Mut, Zorn'; μενοινάω `habe im Sinn, habe vor', μενοινή `Wunsch', auf Grund eines Subst. *μενώ(ι) (vgl. den Frauennamen Μενωί, Μενώ und die Ableitung Μενοίτης, Μενοίτιος); μη̃νις, dor. μα̃νις `Groll' (*μνα̃νις?); vgl. oben S. 693;

    alb. mund, mënd `kann' (*mn̥-dh-);

    lat. meminī `erinnere mich, bin eingedenk' (: gr. μέμονα; vgl. osk. memnim `monumentum, memoriam'); von der Basis auf -ī (: -ēi) minīscitur ds., comminīscor `erinnere mich'; mēns, -tis `Sinnesart, Gemüt, Denkvermögen, Vernunft' (aus *mn̥ti-, s. oben ai. matí- usw.), mentiō `Erwähnung' (= air air-mitiu), Denom. mentior, -īrī `lügen' (vgl. apr. mēntimai `wir lügen' d. i. `Ersonnenes vorbringen', vgl. z. Bed. noch commentum `Erdichtung, Plan', zum Partiz. commentus `ersonnen', und lit. pra-manýtas `erdichtet, falsch'); Kaus. moneō `mahne' (= lit. iš-manýti, dehnstufig ai.mānáyati), monitor m. `Mahner', monumentum `Erinnerungszeichen', mōnstrum `Mahnzeichen, Ungeheuer' (*mone-strom), mōn-strāre `anzeigen', usw.;

    air. do-moiniur `glaube, meine' (= μαίνομαι, ai. mányate, mit -mo- aus -ma-) und viele andere Komposita; Simplex in ro-mēnair `er hat überlegt', dia-ru-muinestar `für die er bestimmt hat'; mito-Stufe (vgl. moneō) abret. guo-monim gl. `pollicēri'; air. cuman, cuimne (= mcymr. covein) `Erinnerung', cymr. co-f (*kom-men) ds.; air. menme (= ai. manman-) `Geist, Sinn'; air. dermat `Vergessen' (*-mn̥to-), airmitiu (*are-menti̯ō) `honor', usw.;

    got. *man, munum (Inf. munan, Prät. munda) `meinen, glauben' (Prät.-Präs. wie μέμονα, meminī, μέμνημαι), ga-munan `sich einer Sache erinnern', aisl. muna `gedenken, sich erinnern', munu, mono `beabsichtigen, werden', ags. mon, man `(ge)denke', as. far-munan (Prät. -munsta) `nicht gedenken, verleugnen'; got. schw. V. munan (3. Sg munaiþ, Prät. munaida) `gedenken (zu tun), μέλλειν' (munaiþ aus *menēi̯-eti = ai. manāy-ati, vgl. menē- in:) ahd. firmonēn `verachten' (und slav.moněti, lit. minė́ti, sowie - wenn alt - gr. μανη̃ναι); o-stuf. ahd. as. manōn, ags. manian `mahnen' (ahd. manōt 3. Sg. = lit. mãno `versteht', vgl. reduktionsstufig arm. i-manam `verstehe' aus*menāmi); got. muns m. `Gedanke, Meinung', aisl. munr `Sinn, Verlangen, Lust', ags. myne `Erinnerung, Verlangen, Liebe', as. muni-līk `lieblich' (= ai. múni-); got. ana-minds `Verdacht' (= ai. mantí-), ga-minþi n. `Andenken', aisl. minne `Erinnerung', ahd. as. minn(e)a `Liebe, Minne' (*minþjā, *mindjā); got. ga-munds, ags. ge-mynd, ahd. gi-munt `Andenken, Gedachtnis' (= ai. matí- usw.);

    lit. menù (= wslav. *-menǫ, ai. mánati), miñti `gedenken', red.-stuf. miniù, minė́ti ( : ahd. firmonēt usw.) `ds., erwähnen', lett. minêt ds., ablaut. lit. manýti `verstehen'; dehnstufig ìš-monis `Verstand'; lit. mintìs `Gedanke' (= ai. matí- usw.); mẽnas m. `Kunst'; prà-mintas `benannt'; apr. mēntimai `wir lügen';

    aksl. mьnjǫ (mьniši), mьněti `meinen', ро-mьněti `gedenken, sich erinnern', pamętь `Gedenken'; toch. A mnu `Denken', В mañu `Verlangen';

    hitt. me-im-ma-i (memmāi) `sagt', falls aus *memn- oder *men-? Vgl. Benveniste BSL. 33, 140, Pedersen Hitt. 116, Bonfante Lg. 17, 205 ff.

References: WP. II 264 ff., WH. II 65 ff., 68 ff., 107, 109 f., Trautmann 180 f.
Pages: 726-728
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Altaic etymology :

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Proto-Altaic: *mána (~-o)
Nostratic: Nostratic
Meaning: to learn, try
Russian meaning: учиться, стараться
Tungus-Manchu: *man-dū-
Japanese: *máná(m)p-
Comments: A Tung.-Jpn. isogloss. Not quite reliable, since the Jpn. word is usually derived < *mána- 'imitating, similarity' (v. sub *méŋa); but a confusion of two originally different root was possible in Japanese.
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Tungus etymology :

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Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *man-dū-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to try, strive
Russian meaning: стараться, стремиться
Evenki: mandūw-
Even: manru-
Orok: mandụ-
Comments: ТМС 1, 528.
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Japanese etymology :

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Proto-Japanese: *máná(m)p-
Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology
Meaning: to learn
Russian meaning: учиться
Old Japanese: manab-
Middle Japanese: mánáb-
Tokyo: mànabu
Kyoto: mánábú
Kagoshima: manáb-
Comments: JLTT 720.
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Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-Dravidian : *màn-
Meaning : petition, prayer
Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology
Proto-South Dravidian: *măn-
Proto-Telugu : *man-av-
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South Dravidian etymology :

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Proto-South Dravidian : *măn-
Meaning : request, word
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Tamil : man_u
Tamil meaning : petition, request, prayer, word, submission
Kannada : manave, manuve
Kannada meaning : petition, request, solicitation
Number in DED : 4775
sdret-meaning,sdret-prnum,sdret-tam,sdret-tammean,sdret-kan,sdret-kanmean,sdret-dednum,

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Telugu etymology :

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Proto-Telugu : *man-av-
Meaning : a humble or respectful representation, request, solicitation, prayer, petition
Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology
Telugu : manavi
Number in DED : 4775
telet-meaning,telet-prnum,telet-tel_1,telet-dednum,

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Long-range etymologies :

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Borean (approx.) : MVNV
Meaning : to think
Eurasiatic : *manu
Afroasiatic : *man-
Sino-Caucasian : ST *ńV̄̆m 'mind, think'
Austric : PAA *mɨŋ 'hear' ( > PST *mVn?), PAN *maŋmaŋ 'stare, look', *nemnem 'think'
Amerind (misc.) : *ma(n) 'know, see' (R 412 *ma(k)); *muni 'see, look' (R 610) [+ A]; *mena 'wish' (R 859) [+ A K]
African (misc.) : Bantu *-màn- 'know'.
Reference : МССНЯ 339, ОСНЯ 2, 42-43, Peiros 1989, 1998, 223; GE 9 *mena (+ ?Khois., NiC, Kord., NS; dubious SC).
globet-meaning,globet-nostr,globet-afas,globet-scc,globet-austr,globet-amer,globet-afr,globet-reference,

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Afroasiatic etymology :

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Proto-Afro-Asiatic: *(ʔV-)mVn-
Meaning: know, test
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Semitic: *mVnVw- 'count; test, try' ~ *ʔVmVn- 'be certain, believe'
Western Chadic: *man- 'know'
Central Chadic: *ma/un- 'analyze' 1, 'understand' 2 ,'surely' 3
East Chadic: *min- 'warn'
Central Cushitic (Agaw): *ʔamVn- 'believe' (?)
Low East Cushitic: *man- 'mind'
Warazi (Dullay): *Hemen- 'see'
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Semitic etymology :

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Number: 627
Proto-Semitic: *mVnVw- ~ *ʔVmVn-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'count' 1, 'test, try' 2, 'be certain, believe' 3
Akkadian: manū 1
Hebrew: mny 1, ʔmn 3
Aramaic: (Palest) hēmīn 3
Arabic: mnw [-u-] 2, ʔmn [-a-] 3
Epigraphic South Arabian: ʔmn 3
Mehri: hāmōn 3
Jibbali: ʔun 3
Harsusi: ʔamōn 3
Notes: Based on biliteral *mVn-. The meaning 'test, try' may be the most archaic in this group of words, serving as a source of other meanings connected with intellectual activities as such.
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West Chadic etymology :

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Proto-WChadic: *man-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'know'
Mupun: mān [FrM]
Sura: man {JgS]
Montol: man [Fp]
Ankwe=Goemai: man [Fp]
Bolewa: mon- [LkB]
Buli: man [Cs N 743]
Kir: mam [CLR] assim.
Tala: mama [CLR], assim.
Notes: cf. forms with a (?causative) suff.: Guus mamsǝ [Caron], Boot mǝnši [CLR]
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Central Chadic etymology :

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Proto-CChadic: *ma/un-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'analyze' 1, 'understand' 2 ,'surely' 3
Bura: mana 3 [Ann]
Lame: man 2 [Kr]
Zime-Batna: mán 1, mún 2 [Sa]
cchet-prnum,cchet-meaning,cchet-bur,cchet-lam,cchet-zbt,

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East Chadic etymology :

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Proto-EChadic: *min-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'warn'
Kera: mìne [Eb]
Bidiya: min [JBid]
echet-prnum,echet-meaning,echet-ker,echet-bid,

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Central Cushitic (Agaw) etymology :

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Proto-Agaw: *ʔamVn-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'believe'
Awiya (Aungi): amn-ǝn
Notes: Very likely borrowed from Sem.
agwet-prnum,agwet-meaning,agwet-aun,agwet-notes,

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Low East Cushitic etymology :

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Proto-Low East Cushitic: *man-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'mind'
Somali: maan
lecet-prnum,lecet-meaning,lecet-som,

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Warazi etymology :

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Proto-Warazi: *Hemen-
Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology
Meaning: 'see'
Tsamay (Dume, Gaba, Kule): emena
wrzet-prnum,wrzet-meaning,wrzet-tsa,

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Austric etymology :

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Proto-Austric: *mVŋ
Meaning: to perceive
Borean etymology: Borean etymology
Proto-Austroasiatic: *mɨŋ
Austroasiatic meaning: hear
Miao-Yao parallels: Yao mwaŋ.4 to listen, Yao maŋ.6 see
Proto-Austronesian: *maŋmaŋ
Austronesian meaning: stare, fix the eyes on
Proto-Thai: miaŋ.A mo:ŋ.A to look at CK
austr-meaning,austr-prnum,austr-aa,austr-aame,austr-myao,austr-an,austr-anme,austr-tai,

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Austro-Asiatic etymology :

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Proto-Austro-Asiatic: *mɨŋ
Meaning: hear
Austric etymology: Austric etymology
Thai: miaŋ.A mo:ŋ.A to look at CK
Proto-Katuic: *mɨŋ
Proto-Bahnaric: *mǝŋ
Khmer: ʒhmiǝŋ E?
Proto-Vietic: *maŋ
Proto-Monic: *mɨŋ
Proto-Palaungic: Wa *moŋ V?
References: S-325
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Katuic etymology :

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Proto-Katuic: *mɨŋ
Meaning: to listen, remember
Presyllable: # / dǝ-
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Proto-West Katuic: *mɨŋ
Proto-East Katuic: *mɨŋ
References: 0
katet-meaning,katet-prpr,katet-prnum,katet-wkat,katet-ekat,katet-bibref,

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West Katuic etymology :

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Proto-West Katuic: *mɨŋ
Meaning: to listen, remember
Presyllable: dǝ-
Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology
Bru Van Keu: tamɨŋ
Bru Van Keu meaning: to hear, listen
So: tamɨŋ.B
So meaning: to listen
wkatet-meaning,wkatet-wpre,wkatet-prnum,wkatet-vkv,wkatet-vkvme,wkatet-so,wkatet-some,

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East Katuic etymology :

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Proto-East Katuic: *mɨŋ
Meaning: to listen, remember
Presyllable: #
Katuic etymology: Katuic etymology
Pakoh: mǝ=mɨŋ
Pakoh meaning: to remember
Taojh: mmɨŋ
Taojh meaning: remember (PT-181)
Lao Katu: mɨŋ
Lao Katu meaning: to remember
Ngeq: miŋ V?
Ngeq meaning: attentive
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Bahnar etymology :

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Proto-Bahnaric: *mǝ̆ŋ
Meaning: pine tree
Proto-North Bahnaric: *nuh.L, Cǝ-
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North Bahnaric etymology :

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Proto-North-Bahnaric: *nuh.L, Cǝ-
Meaning: pine tree
Bahnaric etymology: Bahnaric etymology
Jeh form: ʔiʔnuh.L
Jeh meaning: pine tree
Sedang form: hǝnɔh.L
Sedang meaning: pine
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Khmer etymology :

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Khmer: miaŋ
Meaning: to turn and look towards; chmiǝŋ to see or look at from the side
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
References: JP214
kmret-meaning,kmret-prnum,kmret-ref,

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Viet-Muong etymology :

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Proto-Viet-Muong: *maŋ
Meaning: hear
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Thomon: maŋ.43 thǝi.343
vimet-meaning,vimet-prnum,vimet-thm,

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Monic etymology :

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Proto-Monic: *mɨŋ
Meaning: to hear
Presyllable: gǝ(r)-/ r-
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Modern Mon: miŋ, mhiŋ
Old Mon: rmiŋ, rmiŋ
Middle Mon: rmiŋ
Nyakur: khǝmɨŋ.B
Nyakur meaning: to hear
References: V75; S-325
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Palaung-Wa etymology :

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Proto-Palaung-Wa: *moŋ, s-
Meaning: to hear
Austro-Asiatic etymology: Austro-Asiatic etymology
Proto-Wa: *moŋ, s-
Proto-Plang: *mɔŋ
pawaet-meaning,pawaet-prnum,pawaet-prwa,pawaet-prpl,

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Wa etymology :

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Proto-Wa:
Meaning: to hear
Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology
Paraok: mhoŋ
Paraok meaning: to hear
Wa: boŋ
Wa meaning: to hear
Ava: mhoŋ
Lawa: mhɔŋ
Lawa meaning: to hear
Um: mhɔŋ
Wa (dial.): mhɔŋ.1
Wa (dial.) meaning: to hear
References: D-129: *hmâŋ
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Plang etymology :

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Proto-Plang: *mɔŋ
Meaning: to hear
Palaung-Wa etymology: Palaung-Wa etymology
Bulang-1: mhɔŋ.33
Bulang-1 meaning: hear
Konto: hmɔŋ.1
Konto meaning: to hear, feel
Samtao (Paulsen): moŋ.1
Samtao (Paulsen) meaning: to hear, feel
Samtao (Diffloth): mhpŋ.1
Samtao (Diffloth) meaning: to hear
References: P-340: *mhVŋ.1
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