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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

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,...

Words derived from “hengstmann”

  • henchman
  • henxman
  • henxman
  • henseman
  • hencheman
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