Where does “mennish” come from?

mennish (Middle English) comes from Old English mennisċ, from Proto-Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mennish (Middle English): human", also "humanity, mankind; human

Definitions

  1. human", also "humanity, mankind; human

Ancestry of “mennish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmennisċhuman; natural; humane; human, natural, humane",...
2Proto-Germanic*mannisk—
3Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mennish”

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