Where does “mennish” come from?

mennish (English) comes from Middle English mennish, from Old English mennisċ, from Proto-Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mennish (English): Like or characteristic of men

Definitions

  1. Like or characteristic of men

Ancestry of “mennish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmennishhuman", also "humanity, mankind; human
2Old Englishmennisċhuman; natural; humane; human, natural, humane",...
3Proto-Germanic*mannisk—
4Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manniskaz →
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