Where does “manu” come from?
manu (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *manu, from Proto-Germanic manō, from Proto-Indo-European mony- — withers, crest, mane; crest, mane.
manu (Old English): mane
Definitions
- mane
Ancestry of “manu”, step by step
manu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *manu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *manu | mane |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | manō | mane |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mony- | withers, crest, mane; crest, mane |
via Proto-Germanic *manu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *manu | — |