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