Where does “manneken” come from?
manneken (Dutch) comes from Low German Mann, from Middle Low German man, from Old Saxon mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Definitions
Ancestry of “manneken”, step by step
manneken traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German Mann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Mann | man (adult) male human |
| 2 | Middle Low German | man | but, only |
| 3 | Old Saxon | mann | human, person |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |