Where does “manikin” come from?
Manikin comes from Dutch manneken, a diminutive of man, which derives from Proto-Germanic mann- and ultimately Proto-Indo-European men-, meaning "man."
manikin (English): Alternative spelling of mannequin; A little man;...
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of mannequin; A little man;...
Ancestry of “manikin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | manneken | |
| 2 | Low German | Mann | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | man | but, only |
| 4 | Old Saxon | mann | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “manikin”