Where does “Hampelmann” come from?
Hampelmann (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,...
Hampelmann (German): jumping-jack; person who is weak of will and...
Definitions
- jumping-jack; person who is weak of will and...
Ancestry of “Hampelmann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | mann | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | man | man |
| 3 | Old High German | man | man |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |