Where does “manil” come from?

manil (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,...

manil (Volapük): little or small man, mannie

Definitions

  1. little or small man, mannie

Ancestry of “manil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Volapükmanman adult male human
2Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mann →