Where does “Normandin” come from?
Normandin (English) comes from French Normandin, from French Normandie, from Old French Normendie, from Old French Normant, from Old Norse norðmaðr, from Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz — below the surface, below.
Ancestry of “Normandin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Normandin | for a resident or native of Normandy |
| 2 | French | Normandie | — |
| 3 | Old French | Normendie | Normandy region in Northern France |
| 4 | Old French | Normant | Norman |
| 5 | Old Norse | norðmaðr | man from the North; Norseman |
| 6 | Old Norse | norðr | north; north, northward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |