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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/managaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Likely from a substrate language of northwestern Europe. Proto-Celtic *menekkis, Proto-Slavic *mъnogъ, Finnish moni are probably from the same source.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.nɑ.ɣɑz/

Adjective

*managaz (comparative *managizô, superlative *managistaz)

  1. many
  2. much (large amount of)

Inflection


Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • *mangiją

Descendants

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, page 352
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