Where does “Mahn” come from?
Mahn (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German māne, from Old Saxon mana, from Proto-Germanic manō, from Proto-Indo-European mony- — withers, crest, mane; crest, mane.
Mahn (German Low German): mane
Ancestry of “Mahn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | māne | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | mana | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | manō | mane |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mony- | withers, crest, mane; crest, mane |