mannkyn

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • mankind

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *manakunją compound from Old Norse maðr (man, person) + Old Norse kyn (wonder, race, kin, kindred).

Origin

Old Norse

kyn

Gloss

wonder, race, kin, kindred

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