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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”

  • Friedman
  • Friedmann
  • Friedmanite
  • Friedmanian
  • Männlein
  • lantzman
  • Friedmannian
  • Buhmann
  • Butzemann
  • bergmännisch
  • Hampelmann
  • seemannssprachlich
  • Mannsschild
  • Erdmännchen
  • Neumann
  • mannhaft
  • männermordend
  • Feuerwehrmann
  • Strichmännchen
  • Männchen
  • Barmann
  • Männlein
  • Putzmann
  • Mann
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →