Where does “manndryhten” come from?

manndryhten (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,...

manndryhten (Old English): lord of people, liege lord

Definitions

  1. lord of people, liege lord

Ancestry of “manndryhten”, step by step

manndryhten traces back through two 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 dryhten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdryhtenlord; the Lord
2Proto-Germanicdruhtinazleader, lord
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mann →