Where does “manenrob” come from?

manenrob (Dutch) comes from German Mähnenrobbe, from German Mähne, from Middle High German māne, from Old High German māno, from Proto-West Germanic mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

manenrob (Dutch): South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens

Definitions

  1. South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens

Ancestry of “manenrob”, step by step

manenrob traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Mähnenrobbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMähnenrobbeSouth American sea lion
2GermanMähnemane
3Middle High Germanmāne—
4Old High Germanmānomoon
5Proto-West Germanicmānōmoon
6Proto-Germanicmēnômoon
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Dutch Maan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchMaanthe Moon (Earth's natural satellite)
2Middle Dutchmânemoon
3Old Dutchmana—
4Proto-West Germanic*manumane
5Proto-Germanicmanōmane
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmony-withers, crest, mane; crest, mane

via Dutch rob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrobseal, any member of the family Phocidae; rabbit
2DutchRobert—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →