Where does “beastman” come from?

beastman (English) comes from English MAN, from English manual, from Middle English manuel, from Anglo-Norman manuel, from Old French manual, from Latin manuālis, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.

beastman (English): An intelligent man-sized beast with varying characteristics

Definitions

  1. An intelligent man-sized beast with varying characteristics

Ancestry of “beastman”, step by step

beastman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English MAN

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMANInitialism of Metropolitan Area Network
2EnglishmanualA handbook; A booklet that instructs on the usage...
3Middle Englishmanuel
4Anglo-Normanmanuelmanual; done with the hands; handle; manual;...
5Old Frenchmanual
6Latinmanuālishand
7Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
8Proto-Italicmanushand
9Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via English beast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbeastAny animal other than a human; usually only...
2Middle Englishbestebest; superlative degree of good; best;...
3Old Frenchbestebeast, animal
4Latinbēstiaa beast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man-Every word from Proto-Italic manusEvery word from Latin manus