Where does “муж” come from?

муж (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic mǫžь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mangjás, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

муж (Belarusian): husband; man

Definitions

  1. husband; man

Ancestry of “муж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmǫžьman; husband
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*mangjásman
3Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mangjás →Every word from Proto-Slavic mǫžь →