Where does “människovärde” come from?
människovärde (Swedish) comes from Swedish människa, from Old Swedish mænniskia, from Old Saxon mennisko, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
människovärde (Swedish): human value, human dignity
Definitions
- human value, human dignity
Ancestry of “människovärde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | människa | a human being; a person, people; mankind |
| 2 | Old Swedish | mænniskia | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | mennisko | human being |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |