Where does “men” come from?

men (Middle English) comes from Old English menn, from Proto-Germanic manniz, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

men (Middle English): Alternative form of man; plural of mon

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of man; plural of mon

Ancestry of “men”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmennplural of mann; men, persons, human beings;...
2Proto-Germanicmanniznominative/vocative plural of *mann-
3Proto-Germanicmann-human, human being, person, individual; name of...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “men

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-
men — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer