Where does “maon” come from?

maon (Vilamovian) comes 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,...

maon (Vilamovian): man (male human)

Definitions

  1. man (male human)

Ancestry of “maon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmanman
2Old High Germanmanman
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →