Where does “Menschenwerk” come from?

Menschenwerk (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,...

Menschenwerk (German): creation or work of humanity

Definitions

  1. creation or work of humanity

Ancestry of “Menschenwerk”, step by step

Menschenwerk 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 werk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwerkwork, achievement the result of working
2Middle High Germanwercwork
3Old High Germanwercwork
4Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
5Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-