Where does “mänska” come from?

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

mänska (Swedish): Alternative form of människa

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of människa

Ancestry of “mänska”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mänska”

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