Where does “troldmand” come from?

troldmand (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,...

troldmand (Danish): a male wizard

Definitions

  1. a male wizard

Ancestry of “troldmand”, step by step

troldmand 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 trold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtroldtroll; ogre; spitfire
2Old Norsetrǫllwitch, mage, conjurer
3Proto-Germanictruzląa supernatural being; demon; fiend; giant;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandreh₂-run; to run, escape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →