Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/manu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *manō.

Noun

*manu f

  1. mane

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *manu
Genitive *manā
Singular Plural
Nominative *manu *manō
Accusative *manā *manā
Genitive *manā *manō
Dative *manē *manōm, *manum
Instrumental *manu *manōm, *manum
  • *mani

Descendants

  • Old English: manu
  • Old Frisian: *mane; mana, mona
  • Old Saxon: *mana
  • Old Dutch: *mana
    • Middle Dutch: māne
      • Dutch: maan
        • Afrikaans: maanhaar
      • Limburgish: maan
  • Old High German: mana