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
- human, human being, man; person, people
Ancestry of “menneske”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | mænneskæ | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | mennisko | human being |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “menneske”