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Where does “mandig” come from?

mandig (Danish) comes from Danish mand, from Old Norse mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mandig (Danish): manly, masculine

Definitions

  1. manly, masculine

Ancestry of “mandig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmandman; husband
2Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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