Where does “Menschin” come from?

Menschin (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,...

Ancestry of “Menschin”, step by step

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