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Where does “Manainn” come from?

Manainn (Irish) comes from Old Irish Manainn, from Old Irish Mana, from Proto-Celtic moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Manainn (Irish): the Isle of Man

Definitions

  1. the Isle of Man

Ancestry of “Manainn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishManainn—
2Old IrishManaMan, Anglesey
3Proto-Celticmoniyosmountain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Manainn”

  • Manainnis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →