Where does “tømmermand” come from?

tømmermand (Danish) comes from Danish tømmer, from Old Danish tymbær, from Old Norse timbr, from Proto-Germanic timrą, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

tømmermand (Danish): carpenter

Definitions

  1. carpenter

Ancestry of “tømmermand”, step by step

tømmermand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tømmer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtømmertimber
2Old Danishtymbærtimber
3Old Norsetimbrtimber
4Proto-Germanictimrąbuilding; timber
5Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic timrą →Every word from Old Norse timbr →