Where does “menneskesyn” come from?

menneskesyn (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,...

menneskesyn (Danish): the set of views, opinions and presumptions that...

Definitions

  1. the set of views, opinions and presumptions that...

Ancestry of “menneskesyn”, step by step

menneskesyn 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 syn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsynvision, faculty of sight; a way of perceiving...
2Old Saxonsiunvision, sight
3Old Norsesýnsight, eyesight; appearance, look
4Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
5Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
6Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manniskaz →