English word many comes from Proto-Indo-European *monogʰo-, and later Proto-Germanic *managaz (Many. Much (large amount of).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *monogʰo- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | many |
| *managaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Many. Much (large amount of). |
| maneġ | Old English (ang) | |
| manig | Old English (ang) | Many Many. |
| moni | Middle English (enm) | |
| many | English (eng) | An indefinite large number of. A collective mass of people.. An indefinite large number of people or things. A considerable number.. A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd. |