Where does “mannishly” come from?
mannishly (English) comes from English mannish, from Middle English mannish, from Middle English mennish, from Old English mennisċ, from Proto-Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mannishly (English): In a mannish manner
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- In a mannish manner
Ancestry of “mannishly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mannish | Resembling or characteristic of a man, masculine;... |
| 2 | Middle English | mannish | Resembling or characteristic of a human being, in... |
| 3 | Middle English | mennish | human", also "humanity, mankind; human |
| 4 | Old English | mennisċ | human; natural; humane; human, natural, humane",... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mannisk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |