Where does “mannish” come from?
Mannish derives from Middle English mannisshe and mennish, from Old English mennisċ, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz (formed from mann- meaning "man"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men-.
mannish (English): Resembling or characteristic of a man, masculine;...
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a man, masculine;...
Ancestry of “mannish”, step by step
mannish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English mannish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mannish | Resembling or characteristic of a human being, in... |
| 2 | Middle English | mennish | human", also "humanity, mankind; human |
| 3 | Old English | mennisċ | human; natural; humane; human, natural, humane",... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mannisk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Germanic *mannisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *mannisk | — |