Where does “männlech” come from?

männlech (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.

männlech (Luxembourgish): male; masculine, manly; masculine

Definitions

  1. male; masculine, manly; masculine

Ancestry of “männlech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishMannman; husband
2Luxembourgishmannercomparative degree of mann
3Middle High Germanminder—
4Old High Germanminnirosmaller; less; fewer
5Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic minnizô →Every word from Old High German minniro →