Middle English word minde comes from Proto-Indo-European *mnā-, Proto-Germanic - þiz, Proto-Germanic *ga-, Proto-Indo-European - -tis, and later Proto-Germanic *munaną (To remember. To think, to consider, to believe.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *mnā- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to think |
| - þiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *ga- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Indicates association or togetherness; co-.. Indicates completeness or wholeness. In verbs, also indicates perfectivity (a finished action). |
| - -tis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *munaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To remember. To think, to consider, to believe. |
| *méntis | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Thought. |
| *mundiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| gemynd | Old English (ang) | Memory; commemoration. Thought, thinking. |
| mynd | Old English (ang) | |
| ȝemünde | Middle English (enm) |