Where does “voldtektsmann” come from?

voldtektsmann (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,...

voldtektsmann (Norwegian Bokmål): a rapist

Definitions

  1. a rapist

Ancestry of “voldtektsmann”, step by step

voldtektsmann 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 voldtekt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvoldtektrape
2Norwegian Bokmålvoldviolence; imperative of volde
3Old Norsevald—
4Proto-Germanicwalþuzforest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse mann →