Where does “politimand” come from?

politimand (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,...

politimand (Danish): police man, male police officer

Definitions

  1. police man, male police officer

Ancestry of “politimand”, step by step

politimand 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 politi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpolitipolice
2Middle Low Germanpolitīe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse mann →