Where does “Mahnung” come from?

Mahnung (German) comes from German mahnen, from Middle High German manen, from Old High German manōn, from Proto-Germanic manōną, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Mahnung (German): warning

Definitions

  1. warning

Ancestry of “Mahnung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmahnento urge to do a specific, necessary task; to beg...
2Middle High Germanmanen—
3Old High Germanmanōn—
4Proto-Germanicmanōnąto bring to mind; remind; to admonish; warn; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manōną →Every word from Old High German manōn →