Where does “Vuorimies” come from?
Vuorimies (Finnish) comes from Swedish Bergman, from Swedish mån, from Old Swedish man, from Old Norse Mǫn, from Old Irish Mana, from Proto-Celtic moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Vuorimies (Finnish): a person who partook in mining, ironmaking and charcoal making and whose farm, in return, was exempt from taxation
Definitions
- a person who partook in mining, ironmaking and charcoal making and whose farm, in return, was exempt from taxation
Ancestry of “Vuorimies”, step by step
Vuorimies traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Bergman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Bergman | — |
| 2 | Swedish | mån | degree, quality, margin; desirous, eager;... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | man | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | Mǫn | Isle of Man |
| 5 | Old Irish | Mana | Man, Anglesey |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | moniyos | mountain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |