Where does “Mëllechmann” come from?
Mëllechmann (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Mann, from Luxembourgish manner, from Middle High German minder, from Old High German minniro, from Proto-Germanic minnizô, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
Mëllechmann (Luxembourgish): milkman
Definitions
- milkman
Ancestry of “Mëllechmann”, step by step
Mëllechmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Mann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Mann | man; husband |
| 2 | Luxembourgish | manner | comparative degree of mann |
| 3 | Middle High German | minder | — |
| 4 | Old High German | minniro | smaller; less; fewer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | minnizô | comparative degree of *lītilaz |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |