Where does “men” come from?

men (Swedish) comes from Old Norse meðan, from Proto-Germanic medanō — meanwhile, as long as.

men (Swedish): but; introducing a clause that contrasts with the...

Definitions

  1. but; introducing a clause that contrasts with the...

Ancestry of “men”, step by step

men traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse meðan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemeðanmeanwhile, as long as, while, whilst
2Proto-Germanicmedanōmeanwhile, as long as

via Old Norse mein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemeinharm, mischief, crime, misdeed
2Proto-Germanicmainądamage, hurt; unjustice, sin

Words derived from “men”

Every word from Proto-Germanic medanō →Every word from Old Norse meðan →