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

  1. human, any member of the species "Homo sapiens";...

Ancestry of “mens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmensche—
2Old Dutchmennisko—
3Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mens”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manniskaz →