Where does “Mendelssohn” come from?

Mendelssohn (English) comes from Yiddish מענדעלסאָן, 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 “Mendelssohn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishמענדעלסאָן—
2Yiddishמענדלanglicized as Mendel
3Yiddishמאַןman; husband
4Middle High Germanmanman
5Old High Germanmanman
6Proto-Germanic*mann-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Mendelssohn”

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