English
Messner
Messner comes from Middle High German mesnære, from Late Latin mansio ‘abode, dwelling’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think, mind’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*m̥néh₁yetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*m(V)nēōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmaneō‘to stay, remain, abide’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmansio‘abode, dwelling’
- Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CEmansionariusderivative of mansio
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050mesināri
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350mesnære
- EnglishtodayMessner
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*men-‘to think, mind’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*m̥néh₁yetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*m(V)nēōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmaneō‘to stay, remain, abide’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEmansio‘abode, dwelling’
- Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CEmansionariusderivative of mansio
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050mesināri
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350mesnære
- EnglishtodayMessner
The story
This is also Slavicized as Slovene Mežnar (see Meznarich).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *men- ‘to think, mind’
music, mind, money, amount, mouth, mountain, museum, comment, mental, mention, auto, mount, min, monitor, monster, demonstration, monk, mint, monetary, maya, monument, mentor, monte, muse, mosaic, dementia, summon, ming, mandarin, mantra, imminent, monastery, mont, mania, monstrous, prominence, eminent, menace, manic, amnesty, 118 more
through Latin maneō ‘to stay, remain, abide’
remain, permanent, mas, remnant, menagerie, permanence, manet, ménage, permanency, 7 more
through Late Latin mansio ‘abode, dwelling’
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *men- / Messner