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
Ancestry of “nain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Volapük | nämät | authority, status |
| 2 | Volapük | näm | power, force |
| 3 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |