Where does “måne” come from?

måne (Danish) comes from Middle Low German manen, from Old Saxon manon, from Proto-Germanic manōną, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

måne (Danish): moon; bald patch, bald spot; month

Definitions

  1. moon; bald patch, bald spot; month

Ancestry of “måne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmanento remind
2Old Saxonmanon—
3Proto-Germanicmanōnąto bring to mind; remind; to admonish; warn; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “måne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manōną →Every word from Old Saxon manon →