Where does “manik” come from?
manik (Volapük) comes from Volapük man, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
manik (Volapük): male, masculine, manly (of or relating to a man, men)
Definitions
- male, masculine, manly (of or relating to a man, men)
Ancestry of “manik”, step by step
manik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Volapük man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volapük | man | man adult male human |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Volapük ik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volapük | ik | adjective morpheme |