Where does “manch” come from?

manch (German) comes from Middle High German manec, from Old High German manag, from Proto-Germanic managaz, from Proto-Indo-European menegʰ- — many, sufficient.

manch (German): many a; many; some

Definitions

  1. many a; many; some

Ancestry of “manch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmanec—
2Old High Germanmanagmany
3Proto-Germanicmanagazmany; much
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmenegʰ-many, sufficient

Words derived from “manch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European menegʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic managaz →Every word from Old High German manag →