Where does “Manx” come from?

Manx (German) comes from English manx, from Old Norse manskr, from Old Norse Mǫn, from Old Irish Mana, from Proto-Celtic moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Manx (German): Manx Gaelic, the Goidelic Celtic language spoken...

Definitions

  1. Manx Gaelic, the Goidelic Celtic language spoken...

Ancestry of “Manx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmanxManx pertaining to the Isle of Man or to the Manx language
2Old Norsemanskr—
3Old NorseMǫnIsle of Man
4Old IrishManaMan, Anglesey
5Proto-Celticmoniyosmountain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Celtic moniyos →Every word from Old Irish Mana →