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Where does “maning” come from?

maning (Swedish) comes from Swedish manâ, from Low German manen, from Old Saxon manon, from Proto-Germanic manōną, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

maning (Swedish): very strong encouragement or request, order

Definitions

  1. very strong encouragement or request, order

Ancestry of “maning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmanâ—
2Low Germanmanen—
3Old Saxonmanon—
4Proto-Germanicmanōnąto bring to mind; remind; to admonish; warn; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →