Where does “mennisċ” come from?

mennisċ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mennisċ (Old English): human; natural; humane; human, natural, humane",...

Definitions

  1. human; natural; humane; human, natural, humane",...

Ancestry of “mennisċ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mennisċ”

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