*mankô

Runic: ᛗᚨᚾᚲᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈmɑŋ.kɔːː/

noun · masculine · an-stem

Meanings

mane, upper part of the neck

Etymology

Derived from *manō (‘mane, neck’) with *-kô, a suffix used for body parts; compare Proto-Germanic *kelkô (‘jaw-bone’), *leuskô (‘groin’) for formations with similar morphology. Cognate with Proto-Celtic *mongā (‘mane’).

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.mankômankaniz
Acc.mankanųmankanunz
Gen.mankinizmankanǫ̂
Dat.mankinimankammaz
Inst.mankinēmankammiz
Voc.mankômankaniz

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Descendants

  • *manki (Old Norse)
    • manke (Danish)
    • makki (Icelandic)
    • manke (Norwegian Bokmål)
    • manke (Norwegian Nynorsk)
    • manke (Swedish)
  • makki (Old Norse)
    • manke (Danish)
    • makki (Icelandic)
    • manke (Norwegian Bokmål)
    • manke (Norwegian Nynorsk)
    • manke (Swedish)

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