mensk

Middle English

adj
Definitions
  • honorable, praiseworthy; beautiful; human

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse menskr (human, honor) derived from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz (human, humanity).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*manniskaz

Gloss

human, humanity

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