Where does “Blödmann” come from?

Blödmann (German) comes 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,...

Blödmann (German): dumbass

Definitions

  1. dumbass

Ancestry of “Blödmann”, step by step

Blödmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmannman, male human being
2Middle High Germanmanman
3Old High Germanmanman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via German blöd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanblödstupid, dim-witted
2Middle High Germanblöde—
3Old High Germanblōdisluggish, feeble, physically weak
4Proto-Germanicblauþizvoid, emaciated, soft
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →
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