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

  1. jumping-jack; person who is weak of will and...

Ancestry of “Hampelmann”, step by step

Hampelmann 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 hampeln

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhampelnto jump about; to fidget
2Middle Low Germanampelnto make inept movements in order to reach...

Words derived from “Hampelmann”

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