Where does “nain” come from?

nain (Ingrian) comes from Volapük nämät, from Volapük näm, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

nain (Ingrian): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “nain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Volapüknämätauthority, status
2Volapüknämpower, force
3Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
4Proto-Italicmanushand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “nain”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →