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Where does “Buhmann” come from?

Buhmann (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,...

Buhmann (German): scapegoat

Definitions

  1. scapegoat

Ancestry of “Buhmann”, step by step

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