Where does “man” come from?

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

man (Middle High German): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “man”, step by step

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

Words derived from “man”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →