Where does “man” come from?

man (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse meðan, from Proto-Germanic medanō — meanwhile, as long as.

man (Westrobothnian): meanwhile, as long as, while, whilst

Definitions

  1. meanwhile, as long as, while, whilst

Ancestry of “man”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemeðanmeanwhile, as long as, while, whilst
2Proto-Germanicmedanōmeanwhile, as long as
Every word from Proto-Germanic medanō →Every word from Old Norse meðan →