Where does “maniness” come from?
maniness (English) comes from English many, from Middle English many, from Old English maniġ, from Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic managaz, from Proto-Indo-European menegʰ- — many, sufficient.
maniness (English): Alternative spelling of manyness
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of manyness
Ancestry of “maniness”, step by step
maniness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English many
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | many | An indefinite large number of; Used to indicate,... |
| 2 | Middle English | many | — |
| 3 | Old English | maniġ | many, much |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *manag | many |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | managaz | many; much |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | menegʰ- | many, sufficient |
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 |