Etymograph

English

mankindness

From mankind + -ness.

Formed from mankind + -ness

Proto-Indo-European *mon- ‘man’

Proto-Germanic *mann- ‘human’

Proto-Germanic *manakunją

Old English mancynn ‘humanity, mankind’

Middle English mankynde ‘Humankind, humanity’

English mankind

Today it means

noun The state, quality, or condition of mankind; humanity; humanness

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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