Where does “manâ” come from?
manâ (Icelandic) comes from English manâ, from Maori manâ, from Proto-Polynesian mana, from Proto-Oceanic mana.
manâ (Icelandic): to dare someone to do something
Definitions
- to dare someone to do something
Ancestry of “manâ”, step by step
manâ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English manâ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | manâ | prestige; specifically, a form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion that inheres in things or people |
| 2 | Maori | manâ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Polynesian | mana | power |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | mana | — |
via Proto-Germanic manōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | manōną | to bring to mind; remind; to admonish; warn; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “manâ”