Where does “mandsling” come from?

mandsling (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,...

mandsling (Danish): a man seen as despicable

Definitions

  1. a man seen as despicable

Ancestry of “mandsling”, 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 →