Where does “forretningsmann” come from?
forretningsmann (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål mann, from Danish mand, from Old Norse mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
forretningsmann (Norwegian Bokmål): a businessman
Definitions
- a businessman
Ancestry of “forretningsmann”, step by step
forretningsmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål mann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mann | a man; A human being, person; A person with... |
| 2 | Danish | mand | man; husband |
| 3 | Old Norse | mann | accusative singular indefinite of maðr |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål forretning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | forretning | business; firm; enterprise; shop; store |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | -ning | used to form nouns, usually from verbs |
| 3 | Old Norse | -ning | — |