Where does “mane” come from?
Mane comes from Middle English mane, from Old English man, from Old English mann, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men- meaning to think or remember.
mane (English): Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal,...
Definitions
- Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal,...
Ancestry of “mane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mane | Alternative form of man; A mane |
| 2 | Old English | manu | mane |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *manu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | manō | mane |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mony- | withers, crest, mane; crest, mane |
Words derived from “mane”