Where does “mann” come from?
mann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mann (Norwegian Nynorsk): man; human being, person; person with certain...
Definitions
- man; human being, person; person with certain...
Ancestry of “mann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | mann | accusative singular indefinite of maðr |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “mann”