Where does “mellommann” come from?

mellommann (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,...

mellommann (Norwegian Bokmål): a middleman, intermediary

Definitions

  1. a middleman, intermediary

Ancestry of “mellommann”, step by step

mellommann 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 mellom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmellombetween
2Danishmellembetween; among
3Old Norseí millum—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse mann →