Where does “Manksinsulo” come from?
Manksinsulo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto mankso, from English manx, from Old Norse manskr, from Old Norse Mǫn, from Old Irish Mana, from Proto-Celtic moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “Manksinsulo”, step by step
Manksinsulo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto mankso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | mankso | a person from the Isle of Man |
| 2 | English | manx | Manx pertaining to the Isle of Man or to the Manx language |
| 3 | Old Norse | manskr | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | Mǫn | Isle of Man |
| 5 | Old Irish | Mana | Man, Anglesey |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | moniyos | mountain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |