Where does “マネキン” come from?
マネキン (Japanese) comes from English mannequin, from French mannequin, from Dutch manneken, from Low German Mann, from Middle Low German man, from Old Saxon mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
マネキン (Japanese): a mannequin; a clothing or makeup model
Definitions
- a mannequin; a clothing or makeup model
Ancestry of “マネキン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mannequin | A dummy, or life-size model of the human body,... |
| 2 | French | mannequin | model; dummy, mannequin |
| 3 | Dutch | manneken | |
| 4 | Low German | Mann | man (adult) male human |
| 5 | Middle Low German | man | but, only |
| 6 | Old Saxon | mann | human, person |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |