Where does “מענדל” come from?
מענדל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish מאַן, 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,...
Ancestry of “מענדל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | מאַן | man; husband |
| 2 | Middle High German | man | man |
| 3 | Old High German | man | man |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |