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

  1. honor, dignity among men; courtesy, honour

Ancestry of “menske”, step by step

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

Words derived from “menske”

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