Where does “men” come from?
men (Danish) comes from Old Norse meðan, from Proto-Germanic medanō — meanwhile, as long as.
men (Danish): injury; but; but, catch, hitch, snag
Definitions
- injury; but; but, catch, hitch, snag
Ancestry of “men”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | meðan | meanwhile, as long as, while, whilst |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | medanō | meanwhile, as long as |