English
minter
Minter comes from Middle English mynter ‘minter, moneyer’, from Latin monētārius ‘of or related to mints or minting’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*monéyeti‘to cause to think, make think’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*man-eje-reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*moneō‘to remind, warn’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmoneō‘to advise, to warn’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEMonētaas Monetae‘Temple of Juno Moneta’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmonētārius‘of or related to mints or minting’
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*munitārī‘minter, money changer’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150mynetere
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500mynter‘minter, moneyer’
- Englishtodayminter
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*monéyeti‘to cause to think, make think’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*man-eje-reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*moneō‘to remind, warn’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmoneō‘to advise, to warn’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEMonētaas Monetae‘Temple of Juno Moneta’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmonētārius‘of or related to mints or minting’
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*munitārī‘minter, money changer’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150mynetere
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500mynter‘minter, moneyer’
- Englishtodayminter
Formed from mint + -er
Proto-Indo-European *men-
Latin monēta ‘place for making coins, coined money’
Proto-West Germanic *munit ‘coin’
Old English mynet ‘coin’
Middle English mynt ‘money, coin’
English mint
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think’
music, amount, mouth, mind, museum, comment, mental, remain, mention, auto, mountain, mount, permanent, monk, maya, min, mentor, amnesty, muse, mosaic, dementia, menace, mas, summons, mania, amnesia, mandarin, manic, monastery, mantra, prominence, mont, monastic, remnant, imminent, mons, mun, ming, eminent, mantis, 113 more
through Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti ‘to cause to think, make think’
through Proto-Italic *moneō ‘to remind, warn’
demonstration, monster, monstrous, monumental, monstrosity, demonstrative, 13 more
through Latin moneō ‘to advise, to warn’
monitor, monument, muster, admonition, admonish, 5 more
through Latin Monēta ‘Temple of Juno Moneta’
money, monetize, demonetization, 5 more
through Latin monētārius ‘of or related to mints or minting’
Today it means
noun One who mints, particularly a moneyer producing coinage.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *men- / minter