Where does “mènsch” come from?

mènsch (Mòcheno) comes 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,...

mènsch (Mòcheno): human, person

Definitions

  1. human, person

Ancestry of “mènsch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmensch—
2Old High Germanmenniskoa man; a human; a human being
3Proto-West Germanic*mannisk—
4Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-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 →