Where does “menneskelig” come from?
menneskelig (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,...
menneskelig (Danish): human
Ancestry of “menneskelig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | menneske | human, human being, man; person, people |
| 2 | Old Danish | mænneskæ | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | mennisko | human being |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “menneskelig”