Where does “man” come from?

man (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

man (Cimbrian): man; husband

Definitions

  1. man; husband

Ancestry of “man”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmanman
2Old High Germanmanman
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →