Etymograph

English

Mohn

Mohn comes from German Mohn ‘poppy (Papaver)’, from obsolete ‘strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine…’, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mēhô.

  1. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*mēhôreconstructed
  2. Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*māhōreconstructed
  3. Old High Germanc. 750–1050māho‘poppy’
  4. Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350māhe
  5. Germanc. 1650–presentobsolete‘strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular’
  6. German, derivedc. 1650–presentMohn‘poppy (Papaver)’
  7. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*mēhôreconstructed
  2. Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*māhōreconstructed
  3. Old High Germanc. 750–1050māho‘poppy’
  4. Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350māhe
  5. Germanc. 1650–presentobsolete‘strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular’
  6. German, derivedc. 1650–presentMohn‘poppy (Papaver)’
  7. Englishtodaysame form

Every English word from Proto-Germanic *mēhô

Today it means

name A surname from German.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *mēhô / Mohn

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