Where does “menske” come from?
menske (Middle English) comes from Old Norse menska, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
menske (Middle English): honor, dignity among men; courtesy, honour
Definitions
- honor, dignity among men; courtesy, honour
Ancestry of “menske”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | menska | humanity |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “menske”