Where does “man” come from?

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

man (Old Dutch): human, person; man, male

Definitions

  1. human, person; man, male

Ancestry of “man”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
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 Proto-West Germanic mann →