Where does “mensminnend” come from?
mensminnend (Dutch) comes from Dutch mens, 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,...
mensminnend (Dutch): human-loving, people-loving
Definitions
- human-loving, people-loving
Ancestry of “mensminnend”, step by step
mensminnend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mens | human, any member of the species "Homo sapiens";... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mensche | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mennisko | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Dutch minnend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | minnend | — |