Where does “tjenestemann” come from?
tjenestemann (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,...
tjenestemann (Norwegian Bokmål): an official (civil servant, public servant)
Definitions
- an official (civil servant, public servant)
Ancestry of “tjenestemann”, step by step
tjenestemann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål mann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mann | a man; A human being, person; A person with... |
| 2 | Danish | mand | man; husband |
| 3 | Old Norse | mann | accusative singular indefinite of maðr |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål tjeneste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | tjeneste | service; favor |
| 2 | Danish | tjeneste | duty, service; kindness |
| 3 | Old Norse | þjónusta | service; divine service; the eucharist |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þewanōstaz | service |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |