Where does “mensk” come from?

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

mensk (Middle English): honorable, praiseworthy; beautiful; human; honor,...

Definitions

  1. honorable, praiseworthy; beautiful; human; honor,...

Ancestry of “mensk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemenskrhonor; human
2Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mensk”

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