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