Where does “m/k” come from?

m/k (Danish) comes from Danish mand, from Old Norse mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

m/k (Danish): Used to indicate that something, usually a profession, is not gender-specific

Definitions

  1. Used to indicate that something, usually a profession, is not gender-specific

Ancestry of “m/k”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmandman; husband
2Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse mann →
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