Etymology of the English word mannequin
the English word
mannequinderived from the Old French word
mannequinderived from the Dutch word
mannekenderived from the Middle Dutch word
manderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*man-derived from the Middle Dutch word
mannekijnderived from the Middle Dutch word
manderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*man-Date
The earliest known usage of mannequin in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
mannequin, German
Mannequin, Norwegian
mannekeng, Swedish
mannekängUsage
Word found in Modern English
