Where does “Mähne” come from?
Mähne (German) comes from Middle High German māne, from Old High German māno, from Proto-West Germanic mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
Mähne (German): mane
Ancestry of “Mähne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | māne | — |
| 2 | Old High German | māno | moon |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mānō | moon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mēnô | moon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
Words derived from “Mähne”