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
- honorable, praiseworthy; beautiful; human; honor,...
Ancestry of “mensk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | menskr | honor; human |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |