Where does “menneskemad” come from?

menneskemad (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,...

menneskemad (Danish): human food

Definitions

  1. human food

Ancestry of “menneskemad”, step by step

menneskemad 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 mad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmadfood; a slice of bread with something on top;...
2Old Norsematrfood
3Proto-Germanicmatizfood
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manniskaz →
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