Where does “Alemanna” come from?

Alemanna (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin Alemānnia, from Latin Alemannī, from Proto-Germanic Alamann-, from Proto-Germanic alamann-, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “Alemanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlemānnia—
2LatinAlemannī—
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 “Alemanna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mann- →Every word from Proto-Germanic alamann- →