Where does “מאָנען” come from?

מאָנען (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German manen, from Old High German manōn, from Proto-Germanic manōną, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

מאָנען (Yiddish): to call for; to demand

Definitions

  1. to call for; to demand

Ancestry of “מאָנען”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmanen—
2Old High Germanmanōn—
3Proto-Germanicmanōnąto bring to mind; remind; to admonish; warn; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manōną →Every word from Old High German manōn →