Where does “Mendel” come from?

Mendel (English) comes from Yiddish מענדל, from Yiddish מאַן, 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,...

Ancestry of “Mendel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishמענדלanglicized as Mendel
2Yiddishמאַןman; husband
3Middle High Germanmanman
4Old High Germanmanman
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Mendel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →