Where does “Beddelmann” come from?
Beddelmann (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German Mann, from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Beddelmann (Pennsylvania German): beggar
Definitions
- beggar
Ancestry of “Beddelmann”, step by step
Beddelmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pennsylvania German Mann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Mann | man; husband |
| 2 | Middle High German | man | man |
| 3 | Old High German | man | man |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Pennsylvania German beddele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | beddele | — |