Where does “menskr” come from?

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

menskr (Old Norse): honor; human

Definitions

  1. honor; human

Ancestry of “menskr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “menskr”

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