Where does “многи” come from?

многи (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic mъnogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas, from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ-.

многи (Serbo-Croatian): many; many a; much, long, longlasting

Definitions

  1. many; many a; much, long, longlasting

Ancestry of “многи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmъnogъmany
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmanagasmany
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmonogʰos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmengʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas →