Where does “sistemann” come from?

sistemann (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,...

sistemann (Norwegian Bokmål): last person

Definitions

  1. last person

Ancestry of “sistemann”, step by step

sistemann 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 sist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsistlast; last, lastly
2Old Norsesíðastr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse mann →