Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *mani

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: crowd, flock, herd

Russian meaning: толпа, стая

Evenki: man

Negidal: man

Ulcha: mandụ

Orok: mandị

Nanai: mandụ

Oroch: mańi

Udighe: mani

Comments: ТМС 1, 526.

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *mana

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: many, big

Russian meaning: много, большой

Turkic: *bạnɨ- ~ *bonɨ-

Mongolian: *mandu- / *mantu-

Tungus-Manchu: *mani

Korean: *mān(h)-

Japanese: *manai-

Comments: Ozawa 27-28 (Jap-Mong.); МССНЯ 348, Martin 249, АПиПЯЯ 26, 276.

Turkic etymology :

Proto-Turkic: *bạnɨ- ~ *bonɨ-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: big, large

Russian meaning: большой

Chuvash: mъʷnъʷ

Comments: Федотов 1, 349.

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *mandu- / *mantu-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: big, large

Russian meaning: большой

Written Mongolian: mandu- (L 526) / mantu-

Middle Mongolian: mandu- 'to increase, develop' (SH, HYt)

Khalkha: mandgar, mantaj

Buriat: mandagar, mantan, mantagar

Comments: Cf. also MMong. mene 'very' ( > Yak. mēne 'very', see Kaɫ. VII 44, Stachowski 178).

Korean etymology :

Proto-Korean: *mān(h)-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: many

Russian meaning: много

Modern Korean: mān- [mānh-]

Middle Korean: mān-hắ-

Comments: Nam 199, KED 578.

Japanese etymology :

Proto-Japanese: *manai-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: many

Russian meaning: много, многочисленный

Old Japanese: mane-

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *m[o]nV

Meaning: many

Borean: Borean

Altaic: *mana

Uralic: *mone (*mune)

Dravidian: ? Tel. *meṇḍ- 'plenty, much; full' [2518]; *mand-

References: МССНЯ 348; ND 1419 *ma/on̄V 'many, much'. [Drav. *mand- 'herd' may belong to a different root: cf. Ugor. *mänV 'herd; stallion' - perhaps further TM *meŋetu 'wild reindeer', and still further Eg. mnmn.t 'herd', Omot. *min- 'cow' - see in different ND roots: 1357 *maʔV 'ruminant' (TM), 1418 *mAǹV 'herd, gregarious animal' (SH, Ur., incorr. TM).

Uralic etymology :

Number: 556

Proto: *mone (*mune)

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: a certain quantity, many

German meaning: eine gewisse Quantität, viel

Finnish: moni (gen. monen), dial. muni 'mancher, -e(s)', monet 'viele, viel', monta (kertaa) 'vielmal' ( > Saam. N moad'de 'more than one, a couple, two')

Estonian: mõni (gen. mõne) 'mancher, einige'

Saam (Lapp): moanâk (pl.) (N) 'more than a couple, a good many', månah (L) 'einige, ein Paar', muanas (Ko. Not.) 'einiger' ?

Udmurt (Votyak): kwa-mi̮n (S), kwa-mǝ̑n (K), kwa-mị̑n (G) 'dreißig', mi̮nda (S), mǝ̑nda (K) 'eine gewisse Quantität habend', mị̑nda (G) 'so viel wie'

Komi (Zyrian): ko-mi̮n (S) 'dreißig', ńeĺa-mi̮n (S) 'vierzig', veti̮-mi̮n (S) 'fünfzig', kvat́i̮-mi̮n (S), kvajti̮-mi̮n (V) 'sechzig', ki̮-mi̮n (S) 'wieviel?', mi̮j-mi̮nda (S), munda (P) 'wieviel?'

Mansi (Vogul): näl-mǝn (KU P), nali-man (So.) 'vierzig', ? ät-pǝn (K P), at-pǝn (N) 'füŋfzig', khọ̄t-pǝn (LM), χât-pǝn (N) 'sechzig'

Hungarian: negy-ven 'vierzig', öt-ven 'fünfzig', hat-van 'sechzig' usw. ?

References: Ung-Perm Parallel

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *mand-

Meaning : multitude; herd

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Proto-South Dravidian: *mand-ai

Proto-Telugu : *mand-

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mand-

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mand-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *mand-ai

Meaning : herd; multitude

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Tamil : mantai

Tamil meaning : flock, herd, common pasture of a village, open space in the middle of a village common to the community

Kannada : mandi, mande

Kannada meaning : (a) flock of sheep or goats, herd of cattle or buffaloes, open place in the jungle or near a village where a flock or herd stands, pen, fold; (b) persons, people

Tulu : mandi, mandè

Tulu meaning : persons, people

Number in DED : 4700

Telugu etymology :

Proto-Telugu : *mand-

Meaning : flock, herd, drove, pack, (B also) place where flocks or herds are kept outside a village, hamlet inhabited by herdsmen

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Telugu : manda

Additional forms : Also mandi crowd, collection of persons; retinue, following, infantry

Number in DED : 4700

Kolami-Gadba etymology :

Proto-Kolami-Gadba : *mand-

Meaning : man; herd

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Kinwat Kolami : mandi "man"

Kolami (Setumadhava Rao) : mandī "men"

Parji : manda "herd, flock; company, association"

Number in DED : 4700

Gondwan etymology :

Proto-Gondi-Kui : *mand-

Meaning : herd, flock

Dravidian etymology: Dravidian etymology

Proto-Gondi : *mand-ā

Konda : manda

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *mand-

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mand-a

Gondi etymology :

Proto-Gondi : *mand-ā

Meaning : herd, flock

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Maria Gondi : manda

Seoni Gondi : manda

Number in DED : 4700

Number in CVOTGD : 2704

Konda etymology :

Konda : manda

Meaning: herd

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Number in DED : 4700

Pengo-Manda etymology :

Proto-Pengo-Manda : *mand-

Meaning : people belonging to the same side or party

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Pengo : mandanakar, madanakar

Number in DED : 4700

Kui-Kuwi etymology :

Proto-Kui-Kuwi : *mand-a

Meaning : herd, flock

Gondwan etymology: Gondwan etymology

Kuwi (Israel) : manda

Number in DED : 4700

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : MVNV

Meaning : many

Eurasiatic : *m[o]nV

Afroasiatic : *man-

Sino-Caucasian : ST *māŋ 'great, much'

Amerind (misc.) : *moni 'many' (R 462) [P C Pa]

Reference : МССНЯ 348; ND 1418.

Afroasiatic etymology :

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