Where does “mannikin” come from?

mannikin (English) comes from Dutch manneken, from Low German Mann, from Middle Low German man, from Old Saxon mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mannikin (English): Alternative form of manikin; Any of several...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of manikin; Any of several...

Ancestry of “mannikin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmanneken
2Low GermanMannman (adult) male human
3Middle Low Germanmanbut, only
4Old Saxonmannhuman, person
5Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
6Proto-Germanic*mann-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mannikin

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-
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