Middle English man continues Old English mann or mon.
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man
human being; man
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld English · Old English · human personmann
human being; person; man
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Human being and person remain central while male-specific usage expands.
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Man — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: Middle English, from Old English man or mon
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the recorded English continuity.
Man — American Heritage Dictionary and Word HistoryWord History: principal Old English sense human being
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies the older semantic distribution.
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