Where does “manpon” come from?
manpon (English) comes from English tampon, from French tampon, from Middle French tampon, from Middle French tapon, from Old French tape, from Frankish tappō, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- — to share, divide.
manpon (English): A supposed kind of tampon used by a man; used to draw attention to a man's feminine attitude or behavior
Definitions
- A supposed kind of tampon used by a man; used to draw attention to a man's feminine attitude or behavior
Ancestry of “manpon”, step by step
manpon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tampon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tampon | A plug of cotton or other absorbent material... |
| 2 | French | tampon | Piece of wood or other material to close an... |
| 3 | Middle French | tampon | — |
| 4 | Middle French | tapon | — |
| 5 | Old French | tape | plug, bung, tap |
| 6 | Frankish | tappō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tappô | plug; tap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via English MAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MAN | Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network |
| 2 | English | manual | A handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage... |
| 3 | Middle English | manuel | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manuel | manual; done with the hands; handle; manual;... |
| 5 | Old French | manual | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuālis | hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |