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**PhillipHer** · 08-27-2006, 08:00 AM

Thiru A P MASILMANI avargaLae!

//[Middle English, from Old English mann. See man-1 in Indo-European Roots.] //
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That is some information of the root word of the English word 'man' that I found on the website www.dictionary.com

You have told me that Devanayap Pavanar had proved the Thamizh word 'maN' in his etymological works to have come from the Thamizh word 'man'

Although the maN in Thamizh means soil or Land and where as the English word 'man' means human being. Is there a connection? Did it go to English from Thamizh? or was it just a coincident in sound?

nanRi, paNivu __/\__

08-27-2006, 08:00 AM	#36
PhillipHer Join Date Jun 2008 Age 58 Posts 4,481 Senior Member	Thiru A P MASILMANI avargaLae! //[Middle English, from Old English mann. See man-1 in Indo-European Roots.] // www.dictionary.com That is some information of the root word of the English word 'man' that I found on the website www.dictionary.com You have told me that Devanayap Pavanar had proved the Thamizh word 'maN' in his etymological works to have come from the Thamizh word 'man' Although the maN in Thamizh means soil or Land and where as the English word 'man' means human being. Is there a connection? Did it go to English from Thamizh? or was it just a coincident in sound? nanRi, paNivu __/\__
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