Where does “mane” come from?
mane (Middle High German) comes from Old High German māno, from Proto-West Germanic mānō, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
Ancestry of “mane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | māno | moon |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mānō | moon |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mēnô | moon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
Words derived from “mane”