Where does “mens” come from?
mens (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mensche, from Old Dutch mennisko, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mens (Dutch): human, any member of the species "Homo sapiens";...
Definitions
- human, any member of the species "Homo sapiens";...
Ancestry of “mens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | mensche | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | mennisko | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “mens”