Where does “Apfelmännchen” come from?

Apfelmännchen (German) comes from German Männchen, from German mann, from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Apfelmännchen (German): Mandelbrot set

Definitions

  1. Mandelbrot set

Ancestry of “Apfelmännchen”, step by step

Apfelmännchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Männchen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMännchenDiminutive of Mann: a little or small man; a male...
2Germanmannman, male human being
3Middle High Germanmanman
4Old High Germanmanman
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via German apfel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanapfelapple fruit
2Middle High Germanapfelapple
3Old High Germanapfulapple
4Proto-West Germanicappluapple, fruit
5Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →
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