Where does “menneskerettighed” come from?
menneskerettighed (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,...
menneskerettighed (Danish): human right
Definitions
- human right
Ancestry of “menneskerettighed”, step by step
menneskerettighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish menneske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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,... |
via Danish rettighed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rettighed | rights, entitlements, liberties |
| 2 | Danish | ret | straight; right, proper; rightful |
| 3 | Old Norse | réttr | right |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |