מאַן

Yiddish

noun
Definitions
  • man

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German man (man) inherited from Old High German man inherited from *mann inherited from Proto-Germanic *mann- (man, person, human, human being) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *man- (hand, man, human being).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*man-

Gloss

hand, man, human being

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

男, 夫, 士

Emoji
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