Where does “menn” come from?
menn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic manniz, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
menn (Old English): plural of mann; men, persons, human beings;...
Definitions
- plural of mann; men, persons, human beings;...
Ancestry of “menn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | manniz | nominative/vocative plural of *mann- |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mann- | human, human being, person, individual; name of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “menn”