Etymology of the English word man

Derivations in English

mandrill, trencherman, ealdorman, journeyman, leman, manhandle, titman, aidman, ashman, backcourtman, backswordman, beltman, birdman, bogyman, bossman, bushelman, cameraman, cavalryman, choreman, clubman, coachman, committeeman, cornerman, councilman, counterman, cowman, deadman, defenseman, deliveryman, deskman, doorman, doryman, drayman, dustman, earthman, engineman, everyman, exciseman, freedman, frogman, funnyman, gasman, gateman, gloveman, handyman, hodman, hospitalman, hotelman, houseman, iceman, infantryman, jazzman, juryman, kentishman, keyman, laundryman, leaseman, mailman, manhelper, manhole, manpower, manroot, manrope, manservant, manstealing, manwise, meatman, menservants, milkman, moneyman, netman, newsman, norseman, nurseryman, outman, pivotman, powderman, propman, radarman, radioman, ragman, reedman, remainderman, reman, repairman, routeman, sandman, schoolman, sessionman, sheepman, sideman, skyman, snowman, spaceman, stableman, staffman, stockman, strongman, swingman, talesman, ulsterman, vanman, vatman, weatherman, weightman, wolfman, workingman, badman, cattleman, expressman, frontman, gagman, garbageman, groceryman, hackman, keelboatman, ladderman, lumberman, manhunt, manway, minuteman, muscleman, rewriteman, sanitationman, stickman, tongman, torpedoman, batsman, coastguardsman, cracksman, cragsman, dalesman, deathsman, draftsman, draughtsman, gownsman, guildsman, handicraftsman, headsman, huntsman, leadsman, letterman, loftsman, moundsman, pointsman, roundsman, dutchman, gentleman, hangman, layman, liegeman, manful, manhood, manlike, manslaughter, spearman, waterman, woolman, manward, oilman, timberman, watchman, beadsman, bondman, countryman, englishman, foeman, footman, foreman, freeman, harvestman, headman, herdsman, husbandman, kinsman, landman, madman, manbote, manly, mannish, middleman, overman, seaman, woman, women, woodman, workman, yeoman, henchman, batman, merman, spoke, barman, chairman, clergyman, policeman, showman, turfman, anchorman, crossman

Derivations in other languages

French rallye-man

Cognates

Danish mand, Danish menneske, Dutch man, Dutch mens, Dutch manen, English mane, German Mann, German Mensch, German Mähne, German mahnen, Gothic manna, Icelandic maður, Icelandic madur, Nynorsk mann, Nynorsk mennesje, Riksmal mann, Riksmal menneske, Swedish man, Swedish menniska

Usage

Word found in Old English, Middle English, Obsolete English