Where does “man” come from?

man (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian man, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

man (West Frisian): man; husband

Definitions

  1. man; husband

Ancestry of “man”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianman—
2Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “man”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mann →