Where does “man” come from?

man (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse Mǫn, from Old Irish Mana, from Proto-Celtic moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

man (Norwegian Bokmål): you; one; they

Definitions

  1. you; one; they

Ancestry of “man”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseMǫnIsle of Man
2Old IrishManaMan, Anglesey
3Proto-Celticmoniyosmountain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “man”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Celtic moniyos →Every word from Old Irish Mana →