Where does “alamann-” come from?

alamann- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

alamann- (Proto-Germanic): mankind

Definitions

  1. mankind

Ancestry of “alamann-”, step by step

alamann- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic mann-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmann-human, human being, person, individual; name of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Proto-Germanic ala-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicala-compound form of *allaz

Words derived from “alamann-

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