Where does “Mǫn” come from?

Mǫn (Old Norse) comes from Old Irish Mana, from Proto-Celtic moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Mǫn (Old Norse): Isle of Man

Definitions

  1. Isle of Man

Ancestry of “Mǫn”, step by step

Mǫn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish Mana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishManaMan, Anglesey
2Proto-Celticmoniyosmountain
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Proto-Germanic manō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmanōmane
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmony-withers, crest, mane; crest, mane

Words derived from “Mǫn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Celtic moniyos →Every word from Old Irish Mana →