Where does “Herrenmensch” come from?
Herrenmensch (German) comes from German mensch, from Middle High German mensche, from Old High German mennisko, from Proto-West Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Herrenmensch (German): a racially and genetically superior person, a eugenically sound member of the “Aryan” master race (who accordingly has the right to rule, enslave, or kill his inferiors)
Definitions
- a racially and genetically superior person, a eugenically sound member of the “Aryan” master race (who accordingly has the right to rule, enslave, or kill his inferiors)
Ancestry of “Herrenmensch”, step by step
Herrenmensch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.