Where does “menniska” come from?
menniska (Old Frisian) comes 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,...
Ancestry of “menniska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *mannisk | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “menniska”