Where does “men” come from?
men (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic manją, from Proto-Indo-European mony- — withers, crest, mane; crest, mane.
men (Old Norse): necklace
Ancestry of “men”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | manją | necklace |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mony- | withers, crest, mane; crest, mane |