English
mann
Mann comes from German Mann ‘man’, from Proto-West Germanic *mann ‘person, human, individual’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mon-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mon-‘man, human being’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*mann-‘human, human being, person, individual’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*mann‘person, human, individual’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050man
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350same form
- Germanc. 1650–presentMann‘man’
- Englishearliest quotation 2018mann
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*mon-‘man, human being’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*mann-‘human, human being, person, individual’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*mann‘person, human, individual’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050man
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350same form
- Germanc. 1650–presentMann‘man’
- Englishearliest quotation 2018mann
Earliest quotation: 2018, aabicus, My 7 Favorite Fairy Chess Pieces: “The mann moves like a king but is not…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *mon- ‘man, human being’
through Proto-Germanic *mann- ‘human, human being, person, individual’
men, mankind, munchkin, mensch, shipman, 15 more
through Proto-West Germanic *mann ‘person, human, individual’
Today it means
noun A fairy chess piece that can move to any adjacent square. It moves like a king but is not a royal piece.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *mon- / mann