Where does “Vordermann” come from?

Vordermann (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,...

Vordermann (German): person in front of oneself

Definitions

  1. person in front of oneself

Ancestry of “Vordermann”, step by step

Vordermann 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 vorder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanvorderfront, forward, leading
2Middle High Germanvorder—
3Old High Germanfordarōn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →