Where does “mannrán” come from?

mannrán (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rán, from Old Norse rán, from Proto-Germanic rahną, from Proto-Indo-European Hrók-no-m, from Proto-Indo-European Hrek- — to decide, to lead; to speak.

mannrán (Icelandic): kidnapping

Definitions

  1. kidnapping

Ancestry of “mannrán”, step by step

mannrán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic rán

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicránrobbery
2Old Norseránrobbery, theft; plundering, booty
3Proto-Germanicrahnąrobbery, theft; plundering, booty
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrók-no-m—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrek-to decide, to lead; to speak

via Icelandic maður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmaðurhuman being, person, humanity, mankind; man,...
2Old Norsemaðrhuman, man, person; degree
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrók-no-m →Every word from Proto-Germanic rahną →