Where does “mannequin” come from?

mannequin (French) comes from Dutch manneken, from Low German Mann, from Middle Low German man, from Old Saxon mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mannequin (French): model; dummy, mannequin

Definitions

  1. model; dummy, mannequin

Ancestry of “mannequin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmanneken
2Low GermanMannman (adult) male human
3Middle Low Germanmanbut, only
4Old Saxonmannhuman, person
5Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
6Proto-Germanic*mann-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mannequin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mann →