Where does “man” come from?

man (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch man, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

man (Middle Dutch): human; person; man, male

Definitions

  1. human; person; man, male

Ancestry of “man”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchmanhuman, person; man, male
2Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
3Proto-Germanic*mann-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “man

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-