Where does “маж” come from?

маж (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic mǫžь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mangjás, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

маж (Macedonian): man; husband

Definitions

  1. man; husband

Ancestry of “маж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmǫžьman; husband
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*mangjásman
3Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mangjás →Every word from Proto-Slavic mǫžь →