Where does “манекенный” come from?
манекенный (Russian) comes from Russian манекен, from French mannequin, from Dutch manneken, from Low German Mann, from Middle Low German man, from Old Saxon mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
манекенный (Russian): mannequin
Definitions
- mannequin
Ancestry of “манекенный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | манекен | mannequin, dummy |
| 2 | French | mannequin | model; dummy, mannequin |
| 3 | Dutch | manneken | |
| 4 | Low German | Mann | man (adult) male human |
| 5 | Middle Low German | man | but, only |
| 6 | Old Saxon | mann | human, person |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |