Where does “menschlich” come from?
menschlich (German) comes from Hunsrik 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,...
menschlich (German): human, manlike; humane, kind
Definitions
- human, manlike; humane, kind
Ancestry of “menschlich”, step by step
menschlich traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hunsrik Mensch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunsrik | Mensch | human, human being, person |
| 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 mensch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mensch | one, they |
via Hunsrik lich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunsrik | lich | — |