Where does “SS-man” come from?

SS-man (Polish) comes from German SS-Mann, from 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,...

Ancestry of “SS-man”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSS-MannSS man, member of the Schutzstaffel
2Germanmannman, male human being
3Middle High Germanmanman
4Old High Germanmanman
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “SS-man”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →