Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/Mannz

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

*mann- (“human”) as a proper noun. Cognate with Sanskrit मनु (manu).

Proper noun

*Mannz m

  1. Mannus, the mythical ancestor of the Germanic peoples, mentioned by Tacitus in his Germania

Inflection

Declension of *Mannz (consonant stem)
singular
nominative *Mannz
vocative *Mann
accusative *Mannų
genitive *Manniz
dative *Manni
instrumental *Mannē

Descendants

  • → Latin: Mannus
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