gemynd

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gamundiz, ultimately from a prefixed form of Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think, remember”), equivalent to ġe- +‎ mynd. Cognate with Old High German gimunt, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌳𐍃 (gamunds); and with Sanskrit मन (mana), Ancient Greek μέμονα (mémona), Latin mēns, Old Church Slavonic мьнѣти (mĭněti) (Russian мнить (mnitʹ)), Lithuanian miñti, Old Irish menme, Tocharian A mnu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈmynd/

Noun

ġemynd f, n

1. memory; commemoration

   Heora gemynd is forgiten.

   The memory of them is forgotten.

2. thought, thinking