Where does “mann” come from?

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

mann (Old English): person; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult...

Definitions

  1. person; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult...

Ancestry of “mann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
2Proto-Germanic*mann-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mann”

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