Where does “men” come from?
men (Old Swedish) comes from Middle Low German man, from Old Saxon mann, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
men (Old Swedish): while, during
Definitions
- while, during
Ancestry of “men”, step by step
men traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | man | but, only |
| 2 | Old Saxon | mann | human, person |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Middle Low German men
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | men | — |