Where does “Menschenweisheit” come from?

Menschenweisheit (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,...

Menschenweisheit (German): human wisdom as opposed to wisdom from another source such as God

Definitions

  1. human wisdom as opposed to wisdom from another source such as God

Ancestry of “Menschenweisheit”, step by step

Menschenweisheit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German mensch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmenschone, they
2Middle High Germanmensche—
3Old High Germanmenniskoa man; a human; a human being
4Proto-West Germanic*mannisk—
5Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
6Proto-Germanic*mann-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via German Weisheit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWeisheitwisdom; insight; wise saying, wise words
2Middle High Germanwīsheitwisdom
3Old High Germanwīsheitwisdom
4Old High Germanwiswise
5Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manniskaz →