Where does “Menver” come from?
Menver (English) comes from English men, from Middle English men, from Old English menn, from Proto-Germanic manniz, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “Menver”, step by step
Menver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English men
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | men | plural of man; people, humanity; enlisted... |
| 2 | Middle English | men | Alternative form of man; plural of mon |
| 3 | Old English | menn | plural of mann; men, persons, human beings;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | manniz | nominative/vocative plural of *mann- |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mann- | human, human being, person, individual; name of... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English Denver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Denver | OS grid ref TF6101 |
| 2 | Old English | fær | sudden danger, calamity; sudden attack; ambush; a... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *far | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |