Where does “minxishness” come from?
minxishness (English) comes from English minxish, from English minx, from Dutch mens, from Middle Dutch mensche, from Old Dutch mennisko, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
minxishness (English): Quality of being minxish
Ancestry of “minxishness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | minxish | Like a minx |
| 2 | English | minx | A pert, flirtatious or impudent young woman; A... |
| 3 | Dutch | mens | human, any member of the species "Homo sapiens";... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | mensche | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | mennisko | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |