An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. An adult male person.
   

2. A member of the species Homo sapiens. See also → human, → anthropo-.

Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.E. man, mann “human being, person” (O.S., O.H.G. man, Ger. Mann, O.N. maðr, Goth. manna “man”), from PIE base *man-;
cf. Skt. mánu-, más- “man, person, husband;”
Av. manu- in proper noun Manus-ciθra- (Pers. Manucehr); O.C.S. moži, Russ. muž “man, male.”

Etymology (PE): (Mid.Pers./Mod.Pers.) mard “man,” mardom “mankind, people,” cognate with mordan “to die,” → death;
Sogd. martu, marti “man, human;” O.Pers. martiya-; Av. marəta- “mortal, man,” maša- “mortal;” cf. Skt. márta- “mortal, man;” Gk. emorten “died;” L. mortalis “subject to death;” PIE base *merto-, *morto-. Ensân, loan from Ar.