Where does “gjerningsmann” come from?

gjerningsmann (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,...

gjerningsmann (Norwegian Bokmål): culprit, offender, perpetrator

Definitions

  1. culprit, offender, perpetrator

Ancestry of “gjerningsmann”, step by step

gjerningsmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmanna man; A human being, person; A person with...
2Danishmandman; husband
3Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Norwegian Bokmål gjerning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgjerningdeed, act, action, work, mission, task
2Old Norsegerning—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse mann →