Where does “menneskehandel” come from?

menneskehandel (Danish) comes from Danish menneske, 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,...

menneskehandel (Danish): human trafficking

Definitions

  1. human trafficking

Ancestry of “menneskehandel”, step by step

menneskehandel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish menneske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmenneskehuman, human being, man; person, people
2Old Danishmænneskæ—
3Old Saxonmenniskohuman being
4Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Danish handel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhandelcommerce, trading; trade
2Low GermanHandel—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →