Where does “Menschenmasse” come from?

Menschenmasse (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,...

Menschenmasse (German): crowd of people

Definitions

crowd of people

Ancestry of “Menschenmasse”, step by step

Menschenmasse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German mensch

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	mensch	one, they
2	Middle High German	mensche	—
3	Old High German	mennisko	a man; a human; a human being
4	Proto-West Germanic	*mannisk	—
5	Proto-Germanic	manniskaz	human
6	Proto-Germanic	*mann-	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	men-	to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via German Maße

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Maße	mass quantity of matter
2	Latin	massa	mass, bulk; load, burden; dough
3	Ancient Greek	μᾶζα	barley-bread or cake
4	Ancient Greek	μάσσω	to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
5	Proto-Indo-European	mh₂ǵyéti	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂ǵ-	to knead, stroke

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manniskaz →