Where does “man” come from?

man (Old Spanish) comes from Latin māne, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

man (Old Spanish): morning

Definitions

  1. morning

Ancestry of “man”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāne(early) in the morning
2Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
3Proto-Italicmanushand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →