Where does “man” come from?

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

man (Zealandic): man

Definitions

  1. man

Ancestry of “man”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmanhuman; person; man, male
2Old Dutchmanhuman, person; man, male
3Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
4Proto-Germanic*mann-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-