Where does “Reitersmann” come from?

Reitersmann (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,...

Reitersmann (German): rider, horseman

Definitions

  1. rider, horseman

Ancestry of “Reitersmann”, step by step

Reitersmann 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 Reiter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanReiterrider; mounted man-at-arms, cuirassier; tab
2Middle High Germanrîter—
3Old High Germanrîtari—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →