Where does “manyness” come from?
manyness (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.
manyness (English): The quality or state of being many
Definitions
- The quality or state of being many
Ancestry of “manyness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | managaz | many; much |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | menegʰ- | many, sufficient |