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Where does “alemant” come from?

alemant (Old French) comes from Old High German Alaman, from Late Latin Alemannus, from Proto-Germanic Alamann-, from Proto-Germanic alamann-, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

alemant (Old French): German; relating to the territory that is now...

Definitions

  1. German; relating to the territory that is now...

Ancestry of “alemant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermanAlaman—
2Late LatinAlemannusA male member of the Alemanni tribe
3Proto-GermanicAlamann-an Alamanni man
4Proto-Germanicalamann-mankind
5Proto-Germanicmann-human, human being, person, individual; name of...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “alemant”

  • Allémand
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