Where does “stormannsgalskap” come from?
stormannsgalskap (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål stormannsgal, 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,...
stormannsgalskap (Norwegian Bokmål): megalomania
Definitions
- megalomania
Ancestry of “stormannsgalskap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stormannsgal | megalomaniacal; displaying signs of delusion of... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | stormann | wealthy and powerful man |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | mann | a man; A human being, person; A person with... |
| 4 | Danish | mand | man; husband |
| 5 | Old Norse | mann | accusative singular indefinite of maðr |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |