Where does “unmaned” come from?
unmaned (English) comes from English maned, from English mane, from Middle English mane, from Old English manu, from Proto-West Germanic *manu, from Proto-Germanic manō, from Proto-Indo-European mony- — withers, crest, mane; crest, mane.
unmaned (English): Not having a mane
Definitions
- Not having a mane
Ancestry of “unmaned”, step by step
unmaned traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English maned
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maned | Having a mane |
| 2 | English | mane | Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal,... |
| 3 | Middle English | mane | Alternative form of man; A mane |
| 4 | Old English | manu | mane |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *manu | mane |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | manō | mane |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mony- | withers, crest, mane; crest, mane |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |