Where does “minske” come from?
minske (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian menniska, 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,...
minske (West Frisian): human, human being; person; man, mankind
Definitions
- human, human being; person; man, mankind
Ancestry of “minske”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | menniska | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *mannisk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |