Where does “men” come from?

men (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch men, 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,...

men (Dutch): One, you, they, everyone; humanity, people, the...

Definitions

  1. One, you, they, everyone; humanity, people, the...

Ancestry of “men”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmensomeone; one, they, you, people; impersonal...
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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mann →