Where does “Marcomanni” come from?
Marcomanni (Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “Marcomanni”, step by step
Marcomanni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic mann-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | mann- | human, human being, person, individual; name of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Proto-Germanic markō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | markō | border, boundary; region, area |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | morǵ- | edge, boundary, border; frontier, border |
Words derived from “Marcomanni”