Where does “Vertrauensmann” come from?

Vertrauensmann (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,...

Vertrauensmann (German): ombudsman

Definitions

  1. ombudsman

Ancestry of “Vertrauensmann”, step by step

Vertrauensmann 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 Vertrauen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVertrauengerund of vertrauen; trust; trust
2Germanvertrauento trust, to place confidence in
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →