Where does “mensk” come from?

mensk (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian menniska, from Proto-West Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mensk (North Frisian): human being, person

Definitions

  1. human being, person

Ancestry of “mensk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianmenniska—
2Proto-West Germanic*mannisk—
3Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manniskaz →