A root in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “male” and used in this sense for both people and animals (Ety/ƷAN). Its principle derivatives are ᴹQ. hanu/N. anw “male (person or animal)”, so it might more properly be ✱ᴹ√ƷAN+U.
Middle Primitive Elvish
man
root. holy spirit
manō
noun. departed spirit
mā
noun. land
dēr
noun. man
ni-ndakubākyē, uklaina ndere
I will slay thee, wicked man
berō
noun. valiant man, warrior
der
root. adult male, man
e mati-the
he eats him (another man)
epe ndere
after the man
kalrō
noun. noble man, hero
stalgondō
noun. hero, dauntless man
wegtē
noun. manhood
nī
noun. woman
nī̆s
noun. woman
mat-
verb. to eat
mapā
noun. hand
bel
root. strong
kalrondō
noun. hero
magā
noun. hand
maʒ
root. hand
māʒ
noun. hand
nō-
?. male
ē
root. indeed
ʒan
root. male
A root in The Etymologies of the 1930s glossed “indeed” with a single derivative ᴹQ. é of the same meaning (EtyAC/Ē).