Where does “menseful” come from?
menseful (English) comes from English mense, 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,...
menseful (English): Decorous; mannerly; respectful and worth of respect
Definitions
- Decorous; mannerly; respectful and worth of respect
Ancestry of “menseful”, step by step
menseful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mense
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mense | Property, owndom; possessions; manliness;... |
| 2 | Middle English | mensk | honorable, praiseworthy; beautiful; human; honor,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | menskr | honor; human |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |