Where does “Manx” come from?
Manx (Dutch) comes from English manx, from Old Norse manskr, from Old Norse Mǫn, from Old Irish Mana, from Proto-Celtic moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Manx (Dutch): pertaining to the Isle of Man and/or its Celtic...
Definitions
- pertaining to the Isle of Man and/or its Celtic...
Ancestry of “Manx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | manx | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | manskr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Mǫn | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | Mana | Man, Anglesey |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | moniyos | mountain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |