Etymology Explorer › German

Where does “Mähn” come from?

Mähn (German) comes from Middle High German māhe, from Old High German māho, from Proto-Germanic mēhô.

Ancestry of “Mähn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmāhe—
2Old High Germanmāhopoppyseed
3Proto-Germanicmēhô—

Words derived from “Mähn”

  • bemähnt
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