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
man traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Welsh mann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | mann | — |
| 2 | Latin | menda | defect, blemish; mistake, error, blunder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mend- | physical defect, fault; to fault |
via Hebrew מן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | מן | Alternative form of מִ־; manna |