Where does “menschenverachtend” come from?
menschenverachtend (German) comes from German Menschen, 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,...
menschenverachtend (German): inhuman, misanthropic
Ancestry of “menschenverachtend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Menschen | accusative/dative/genitive singular of Mensch;... |
| 2 | German | Mensch | human, human being, man; man |
| 3 | Middle High German | mensche | — |
| 4 | Old High German | mennisko | a man; a human; a human being |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *mannisk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |