Where does “Mann” come from?

Mann (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish manner, from Middle High German minder, from Old High German minniro, from Proto-Germanic minnizô, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Mann (Luxembourgish): man; husband

Definitions

  1. man; husband

Ancestry of “Mann”, step by step

Mann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish manner

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishmannercomparative degree of mann
2Middle High Germanminder—
3Old High Germanminnirosmaller; less; fewer
4Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Middle High German man

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmanman
2Old High Germanmanman
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “Mann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic minnizô →Every word from Old High German minniro →