Where does “spåmand” come from?

spåmand (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,...

spåmand (Danish): male fortuneteller

Definitions

  1. male fortuneteller

Ancestry of “spåmand”, step by step

spåmand 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 spå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishspåto predict, forecast, foretell, prophesy
2Old Norsespáa prophecy; to prophesy, to foretell
3Proto-Germanicspahōnąto observe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse mann →