Where does “Manxness” come from?
Manxness (English) 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,...
Manxness (English): The quality of being Manx
Definitions
- The quality of being Manx
Ancestry of “Manxness”, step by step
Manxness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English manx
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | manx | Manx pertaining to the Isle of Man or to the Manx language |
| 2 | Old Norse | manskr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | Mǫn | Isle of Man |
| 4 | Old Irish | Mana | Man, Anglesey |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | moniyos | mountain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |