Where does “Man” come from?
Man (French) comes from French ma, from French tante, from Middle French tante, from Middle French ante, from Old French ante, from Latin amita, from Proto-Indo-European amma- — mother.
Ancestry of “Man”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ma | feminine singular of mon; my |
| 2 | French | tante | aunt; homosexual ; faggot, fag ; poof |
| 3 | Middle French | tante | — |
| 4 | Middle French | ante | auntie; aunt |
| 5 | Old French | ante | nominative singular of antain; aunt |
| 6 | Latin | amita | paternal aunt; father's sister |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |