Where does “mann” come from?

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

mann (Old Norse): accusative singular indefinite of maðr

Definitions

  1. accusative singular indefinite of maðr

Ancestry of “mann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*mann-
2Proto-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-
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