Where does “mahnen” come from?

mahnen (German) comes 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,...

mahnen (German): to urge to do a specific, necessary task; to beg...

Definitions

  1. to urge to do a specific, necessary task; to beg...

Ancestry of “mahnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmanen—
2Old High Germanmanōn—
3Proto-Germanicmanōnąto bring to mind; remind; to admonish; warn; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mahnen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manōną →Every word from Old High German manōn →