Where does “mense” come from?
mense (English) comes from Middle English mensk, from Old Norse menskr, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
mense (English): Property, owndom; possessions; manliness;...
Definitions
- Property, owndom; possessions; manliness;...
Ancestry of “mense”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mensk | honorable, praiseworthy; beautiful; human; honor,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | menskr | honor; human |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |