Where does “mensdom” come from?

mensdom (Dutch) comes from Dutch dom, from Middle Dutch doem, from Old Dutch duom, from Proto-West Germanic dōm, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

mensdom (Dutch): humanity, mankind

Definitions

  1. humanity, mankind

Ancestry of “mensdom”, step by step

mensdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch dom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdomdumb, brainless; stupid, silly; accidental,...
2Middle Dutchdoem—
3Old Dutchduom—
4Proto-West Germanicdōmjudgement
5Proto-Germanicdōmazjudgement
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Dutch mens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmenshuman, any member of the species "Homo sapiens";...
2Middle Dutchmensche—
3Old Dutchmennisko—
4Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos →Every word from Proto-Germanic dōmaz →
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