Where does “Spielmann” come from?

Spielmann (German) comes from Middle High German spilman, from Old High German spiliman, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Spielmann (German): a wayfaring singer, musician, or other...

Definitions

  1. a wayfaring singer, musician, or other...

Ancestry of “Spielmann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanspilman—
2Old High Germanspiliman—
3Old High Germanmanman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →