Where does “brormand” come from?

brormand (Danish) comes from Danish mand, from Old Norse mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

brormand (Danish): a brother or a close male friend; bro

Definitions

  1. a brother or a close male friend; bro

Ancestry of “brormand”, step by step

brormand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish mand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmandman; husband
2Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Danish bror

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbrorbrother
2Old Norsebróðirbrother
3Proto-Germanicbrōþērbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse mann →
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