Where does “men” come from?

men (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse men, from Proto-Germanic manją, from Proto-Indo-European mony- — withers, crest, mane; crest, mane.

men (Icelandic): necklace, especially one with a pendant

Definitions

  1. necklace, especially one with a pendant

Ancestry of “men”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemennecklace
2Proto-Germanicmanjąnecklace
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmony-withers, crest, mane; crest, mane

Words derived from “men

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mony-Every word from Proto-Germanic manjąEvery word from Old Norse men
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