maun
Scots
[mɑːn], [maːn]
verb
Definitions
- (modal) must
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English man (person, man) derived from Old Norse man (will, must).
Origin
Old Norse
man
Gloss
will, must
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- man English
- mun English
- πολλοί, πολύς Ancient Greek
- *gamaną Proto-Germanic
- man Old English
- mann Old English
- animan Middle English
- foman Middle English
- foteman Middle English
- horsman Middle English
- jorneman Middle English
- lewed man Middle English
- loresman Middle English
- man Middle English
- mankynde Middle English
- manscipe Middle English
- myster man Middle English
- noman Middle English
- sherman Middle English
- tylman Middle English
- womman Middle English
- man Old Norse
- man Icelandic
- maunna Scots