Where does “Seemannsgarn” come from?

Seemannsgarn (German) comes from German Seemann, from German mann, from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Seemannsgarn (German): yarn uncredible story

Definitions

  1. yarn uncredible story

Ancestry of “Seemannsgarn”, step by step

Seemannsgarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Seemann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSeemannsailor; seaman
2Germanmannman, male human being
3Middle High Germanmanman
4Old High Germanmanman
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via German garn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangarnyarn: a thread, typically in a ball/skein or on a spool; such balls and/or spools collectively
2Middle High Germangarn—
3Old High Germangarnyarn
4Proto-West Germanicgarnyarn
5Proto-Germanicgarnąyarn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰorn-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old High German man →