Mannish
/ˈmænɪʃ/noun
Having the qualities, appearance, or behavior traditionally associated with men.
Did you know?Mannish comes from the same deep root as Latin *homo* and Sanskrit *manu-*—an old Indo-European idea linking “human” with the being who thinks, making “man” once mean “person,” not just male.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*man-
“to think; a person, human being”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*man-
“human being, person”
Old English
OE
mann
“person, human being; later also an adult male”
Old English
OE
-isc
“suffix meaning “pertaining to” or “of the nature of””
Middle English
ME
mannisch
“having the nature or qualities of a man”
Modern English
English
mannish
“having masculine qualities or appearance”