Where does “-mans” come from?
-mans (English) comes from Latin mens, from Proto-Italic mentis, from Proto-Indo-European méntis, from Indo-European *men-.
-mans (English): Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the...
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- Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the...
Ancestry of “-mans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mens | mind; intellect, reason; reasoning, judgement |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | mentis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méntis | thought |
| 4 | Indo-European | *men- | — |
Words derived from “-mans”