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Where does “Marcomanni” come from?

Marcomanni (English) comes from Latin Marcomanni, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Marcomanni (English): an ancient Germanic tribe

Definitions

  1. an ancient Germanic tribe

Ancestry of “Marcomanni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMarcomanni—
2Proto-Germanicmann-human, human being, person, individual; name of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Marcomanni”

  • Marcomannic
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