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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mannōną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *mann- (human, man) + *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑn.nɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*mannōną[1]

  1. to man, to occupy (with men)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *mannōn
    • Old English: mannian
      • Middle English: mannen
      • Old English: ġemannian
    • Old Saxon: *mannōn
    • Old Dutch: *mannon
    • Old High German: *mannōn
  • Old Norse: manna

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*mannōjanan”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 260
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