Where does “likemann” come from?
likemann (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,...
likemann (Norwegian Bokmål): equal; match; peer
Ancestry of “likemann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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,... |