Where does “man” come from?
man (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh mann, from Latin menda, from Proto-Indo-European mend- — physical defect, fault; to fault.
man (Welsh): fine; small, little; petty, trivial
Definitions
- fine; small, little; petty, trivial
Ancestry of “man”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Welsh | mann | — |
| 2 | Latin | menda | defect, blemish; mistake, error, blunder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mend- | physical defect, fault; to fault |