Mon etymology

Middle English

Middle English word mon comes from Proto-Indo-European *mar-, Proto-Indo-European *mony-, Proto-Indo-European *mAnw-, and later Proto-Germanic *mann- ((Runic alphabet) name of the M-rune (ᛗ). Man.)

Etymology of mon

Detailed word origin of mon

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*mar- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*mony- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*mAnw- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*mann- Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) (Runic alphabet) name of the M-rune (ᛗ). Man.
mann Old English (ang) Man (adult male). Person, human. The rune ᛗ, representing the sound /m/.
mon Middle English (enm) Man.