Where does “menneske” come from?

menneske (Danish) comes from Old Danish mænneskæ, from Old Saxon mennisko, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

menneske (Danish): human, human being, man; person, people

Definitions

  1. human, human being, man; person, people

Ancestry of “menneske”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishmænneskæ—
2Old Saxonmenniskohuman being
3Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “menneske”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manniskaz →