Where does “mankind” come from?
Mankind derives from Middle English mankinde, from Old English mancynn, from Proto-West Germanic manakuni, from Proto-Germanic manakunją, blending Proto-Germanic kunją with the root Proto-Germanic mana- related to Proto-Indo-European men- and ultimately Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-.
mankind (English): The human race in its entirety; Men collectively,...
Definitions
- The human race in its entirety; Men collectively,...
Ancestry of “mankind”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mankynde | mankind |
| 2 | Middle English | man | Typically singular, indefinite pronoun: one, you;... |
| 3 | Old English | mān | bad, criminal, false; shameful act; crime;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | महादेव | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | महायान | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | यान | carriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | yáHnam | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáHnam | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yéh₂-nom | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
Words derived from “mankind”