Where does “Alamann-” come from?
Alamann- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic alamann-, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Alamann- (Proto-Germanic): an Alamanni man
Ancestry of “Alamann-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | alamann- | mankind |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mann- | human, human being, person, individual; name of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “Alamann-”