Where does “moon” come from?

moon (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian man, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

moon (North Frisian): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “moon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianman—
2Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mann →