Where does “manke” come from?
manke (Danish) comes from Old Norse makki, from Proto-Germanic mankô, from Proto-Germanic manō, from Proto-Indo-European mony- — withers, crest, mane; crest, mane.
manke (Danish): mane
Ancestry of “manke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | makki | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mankô | mane, upper part of the neck |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | manō | mane |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mony- | withers, crest, mane; crest, mane |