Where does “mensehandel” come from?
mensehandel (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans mens, from Dutch mens, from Middle Dutch mensche, from Old Dutch mennisko, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mensehandel (Afrikaans): human trafficking
Definitions
- human trafficking
Ancestry of “mensehandel”, step by step
mensehandel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans mens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | mens | person; human being; one |
| 2 | Dutch | mens | human, any member of the species "Homo sapiens";... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mensche | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | mennisko | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Afrikaans handel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | handel | — |