English
man-made
From man (“human”) + made.
A compound of man ‘human’ + made
Proto-Germanic *mann- ‘human being, person, man’
Proto-West Germanic *mann ‘person’
Old English mann ‘human being, person, man’
Middle English man
English man
first attested First attested in 1615 (as stated in the etymology)
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First attested in 1615. According to the OED, the pronunciation with primary stress on man, /ˈmænˌmeɪd/, is older.
Today it means
adj Created or caused by human beings, as opposed to occurring in nature; artificial or synthetic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / man-made