Dutch word mens comes from Proto-Indo-European *men-, Proto-Indo-European *mony-, Proto-Indo-European *mAnw-, Proto-Germanic - iskaz, and later Proto-Germanic *mann- ((Runic alphabet) name of the M-rune (ᛗ). Man.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *men- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *mony- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | withers, crest, mane |
| *mAnw- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | man |
| - iskaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *mann- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (Runic alphabet) name of the M-rune (ᛗ). Man. |
| *manniskaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Human, manlike. |
| *mennisk | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| *mennisko | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| mens | Dutch (nld) | (informal, pejorative) woman Human, man (as a species), humanity. |