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

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

Words derived from “menniska”

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