Where does “Aumpelmaun” come from?
Aumpelmaun (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Maun, from Middle Low German man, from Old Saxon mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Aumpelmaun (Plautdietsch): puppet, marionette
Definitions
- puppet, marionette
Ancestry of “Aumpelmaun”, step by step
Aumpelmaun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Maun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Maun | man, male human; husband |
| 2 | Middle Low German | man | but, only |
| 3 | Old Saxon | mann | human, person |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Plautdietsch Aumpel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Aumpel | — |