Where does “landmand” come from?
landmand (Danish) comes from Danish land, from Old Danish land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
landmand (Danish): farmer
Definitions
- farmer
Ancestry of “landmand”, step by step
landmand traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | land | country; country, countryside; land |
| 2 | Old Danish | land | land |
| 3 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Danish mand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mand | man; husband |
| 2 | Old Norse | mann | accusative singular indefinite of maðr |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Old Norse landmaðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | landmaðr | — |