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Where does “man” come from?

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

man (Old High German): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “man”, step by step

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

Words derived from “man”

  • Friedman
  • Friedmann
  • mensch
  • Friedmanite
  • Untermensch
  • übermensch
  • Friedmanian
  • luftmensch
  • Männlein
  • menschy
  • lantzman
  • Friedmannian
  • menschiness
  • Menschanschauung
  • Übermensch
  • menschlike
  • superhombre
  • Menschenrasse
  • Lebensmensch
  • Buhmann
  • mensch
  • Butzemann
  • menschenähnlich
  • bergmännisch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →