Where does “menneske” come from?
menneske (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse manneskja — human being.
menneske (Norwegian Bokmål): human, human being, man, Homo sapiens; people
Definitions
- human, human being, man, Homo sapiens; people
Ancestry of “menneske”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | manneskja | human being |
Words derived from “menneske”