Where does “man” come from?

man (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Man, from Middle Dutch man, from Old Dutch man, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

man (Afrikaans): man; husband

Definitions

  1. man; husband

Ancestry of “man”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchManman, human male, either adult or age-irrespective
2Middle Dutchmanhuman; person; man, male
3Old Dutchmanhuman, person; man, male
4Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “man”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →