mänska
Swedish
noun
Definitions
- (alternative form of) människa
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse menska (humanity) derived from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz (human, humanity).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*manniskaz
Gloss
human, humanity
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *mon- Proto-Indo-European
- *mann- Proto-Germanic
- *manniskaz Proto-Germanic
- mänsklig Swedish
- mänsklighet Swedish
- övermänsklig Swedish
- mennisc Old English
- mennisċ Old English
- menske Middle English
- menska Old Norse
- menskr Old Norse
- mennisko Old High German
- 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃 Gothic
- mennisco Old Dutch
- mennisko Old Dutch
- mennisk Old Saxon
- mennisko Old Saxon
- menniska Old Frisian