Number: 1281
Root: men-5
English meaning: to stay, stand still
German meaning: `bleiben, (sinnend) stillstehen'
General comments: (= men- `denken'?)
Material: Ai. man- (parimamandhi, ámaman) `zögern, stillstehen', av. ap. man- `bleiben, warten', av. fra-man- `ausharren'; arm. mnam `bleibe, erwarte' (*mēnā-); gr. μένω, μίμνω (μεμένηκα) `bleibe', μονή f. `das Bleiben', μόνιμος `ausharrend', μέμνων `Esel' (`ausdauernd'); lat. maneō, -ēre (vgl.μεμένη-κα) `bleiben' (*menei̯ō), Denomin. mantāre `saepe manēre'; air. ainmne, cymr. amynedd, mcymr.anmynedd `Geduld' (*an-meni̯ā); toch. А В mäsk- `sein'; hitt. mi-im-ma-i `verweigern'.
References: WP. II 267, WH. II 26, Pedersen Hitt. 121.
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