Where does “mancherlei” come from?
mancherlei (German) comes from German manch, from Middle High German manec, from Old High German manag, from Proto-Germanic managaz, from Proto-Indo-European menegʰ- — many, sufficient.
mancherlei (German): Various, of many types
Ancestry of “mancherlei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | manch | many a; many; some |
| 2 | Middle High German | manec | — |
| 3 | Old High German | manag | many |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | managaz | many; much |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | menegʰ- | many, sufficient |