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Where does “manen” come from?

manen (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch manon, from Proto-Germanic manōną, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

manen (Dutch): to urge, admonish; to demand, dun

Definitions

  1. to urge, admonish; to demand, dun

Ancestry of “manen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchmanonto urge, to exhort
2Proto-Germanicmanōnąto bring to mind; remind; to admonish; warn; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “manen”

  • aanmanen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →