Where does “männlich” come from?

männlich (German) comes from Middle High German manlich, from Old High German manalīh, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

männlich (German): male; manly; masculine

Definitions

  1. male; manly; masculine

Ancestry of “männlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmanlich—
2Old High Germanmanalīh—
3Proto-Germanicmann-human, human being, person, individual; name of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “männlich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mann- →Every word from Old High German manalīh →