Where does “man” come from?

man (Istriot) comes from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

man (Istriot): hand

Definitions

  1. hand

Ancestry of “man”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
2Proto-Italicmanushand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

Words derived from “man”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →