Etymology of the English word man
the English word
manderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*manwazderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*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,
crossmanDerivations in other languages
French
rallye-manCognates
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
menniskaUsage
Word found in Old English, Middle English, Obsolete English