mens

Dutch (Brabantic)

/mɛns/

noun
Definitions
  • human, any member of the species Homo sapiens
  • person

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch mensche inherited from Old Dutch mennisko derived from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz (human, humanity).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*manniskaz

Gloss

human, humanity

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