Where does “hengstmann” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hengstmann”, step by step

hengstmann traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmannperson; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult...
2Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Old English hengest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhengeststallion
2Proto-West Germanichangiststallion
3Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

via Old English hengst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishhengstAlternative form of hengest

Words derived from “hengstmann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mann →
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