Where does “Mann” come from?

Mann (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German man, from Old Saxon mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Mann (German Low German): man; husband

Definitions

  1. man; husband

Ancestry of “Mann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmanbut, only
2Old Saxonmannhuman, person
3Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mann →