Where does “mennisko” come from?
mennisko (Old High German) 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,...
mennisko (Old High German): a man; a human; a human being
Definitions
- a man; a human; a human being
Ancestry of “mennisko”, step by step
mennisko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *mannisk
| 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,... |
via Germanic *mannisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germanic | *mannisk | — |