Where does “stormannsgal” come from?
stormannsgal (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stormann, 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,...
stormannsgal (Norwegian Bokmål): megalomaniacal; displaying signs of delusion of...
Definitions
- megalomaniacal; displaying signs of delusion of...
Ancestry of “stormannsgal”, step by step
stormannsgal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål stormann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stormann | wealthy and powerful man |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | mann | a man; A human being, person; A person with... |
| 3 | Danish | mand | man; husband |
| 4 | Old Norse | mann | accusative singular indefinite of maðr |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål gal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gal | insane; crazy; out of one's mind; mad; incorrect;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | galinn | enchanted; mad, frantic; past participle of gala |
| 3 | Old Norse | gala | to sing; to crow; to chant |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | galaną | to shout, yell; to charm, sing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |