Where does “mene” come from?
mene (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic manjaz, from Proto-Indo-European mony- — withers, crest, mane; crest, mane.
mene (Old English): necklace, collar; ornament, jewel
Definitions
- necklace, collar; ornament, jewel
Ancestry of “mene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | manjaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mony- | withers, crest, mane; crest, mane |