Modern man continues Middle English man with stabilized spelling and pronunciation.
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man
human being; adult male human
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle English · Middle English · human personman
human being; man
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A broad human-being word develops an increasingly salient adult-male sense.
Recorded before the twelfth century in English.
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Man — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology and First Known Use
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the Old and Middle English history and pre-twelfth-century horizon.
Man — American Heritage Dictionary and Word HistoryWord History and definitions
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Documents the broad older human sense and later male salience.
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