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

  1. comparative degree of mann

Ancestry of “manner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanminder—
2Old High Germanminnirosmaller; less; fewer
3Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “manner”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic minnizô →Every word from Old High German minniro →