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Where does “stormann” come from?

stormann (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,...

stormann (Norwegian Bokmål): wealthy and powerful man

Definitions

  1. wealthy and powerful man

Ancestry of “stormann”, step by step

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,...

Words derived from “stormann”

  • stormannsgalskap
  • stormannsgal
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