Where does “Muselmann” come from?

Muselmann (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,...

Muselmann (German): Muslim, Mussulman

Definitions

  1. Muslim, Mussulman

Ancestry of “Muselmann”, step by step

Muselmann 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 Muselman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMuselmanMuslim, Mussulman
2ItalianmusulmanoMuslim
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →
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