Where does “Brinkmann” come from?

Brinkmann (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,...

Ancestry of “Brinkmann”, step by step

Brinkmann 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 Proto-Balto-Slavic brink-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicbrink-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrnk-—

Words derived from “Brinkmann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →