Where does “mankindness” come from?
mankindness (English) comes from English mankind, from Middle English mankynde, from Middle English man, from Old English mān, from Sanskrit महादेव, from Sanskrit महा, from Sanskrit महायान, from Sanskrit यान — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
mankindness (English): The state, quality, or condition of mankind;...
Definitions
- The state, quality, or condition of mankind;...
Ancestry of “mankindness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mankind | The human race in its entirety; Men collectively,... |
| 2 | Middle English | mankynde | mankind |
| 3 | Middle English | man | Typically singular, indefinite pronoun: one, you;... |
| 4 | Old English | mān | bad, criminal, false; shameful act; crime;... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | महादेव | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 7 | Sanskrit | महायान | — |
| 8 | Sanskrit | यान | carriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | yáHnam | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáHnam | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yéh₂-nom | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |