Where does “mënschlech” come from?

mënschlech (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Mënsch, from Middle High German mensch, 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,...

mënschlech (Luxembourgish): human; humane

Definitions

  1. human; humane

Ancestry of “mënschlech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishMënschhuman, human being
2Middle High Germanmensch—
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,...

Words derived from “mënschlech”

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