Where does “menfolks” come from?
menfolks (English) comes from English men, from Middle English men, from Old English menn, from Proto-Germanic manniz, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
menfolks (English): menfolk; male members of a group
Definitions
- menfolk; male members of a group
Ancestry of “menfolks”, step by step
menfolks traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English men
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | men | plural of man; people, humanity; enlisted... |
| 2 | Middle English | men | Alternative form of man; plural of mon |
| 3 | Old English | menn | plural of mann; men, persons, human beings;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | manniz | nominative/vocative plural of *mann- |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mann- | human, human being, person, individual; name of... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English Folks
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Folks | Transplants to Southern California from the Midwestern United States, especially Iowa |