Where does “Mannsbild” come from?

Mannsbild (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,...

Mannsbild (German): man, male often with the connotation of being strong, handsome or manly

Definitions

  1. man, male often with the connotation of being strong, handsome or manly

Ancestry of “Mannsbild”, step by step

Mannsbild 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 Bild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBildimage; picture; painting; photo; image
2Middle High Germanbildepicture, example, comparison; image, shape
3Old High Germanbilidiimage, figure, reflection, replica
4Proto-West Germanic*biliþilikeness, image
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →