Where does “drapsmann” come from?

drapsmann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk drap, from Old Norse dráp, from Old Norse drepa, from Proto-Germanic drepaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...

drapsmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a killer, murderer

Definitions

  1. a killer, murderer

Ancestry of “drapsmann”, step by step

drapsmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk drap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdraphomicide
2Old Norsedrápdeathblow; killing
3Old Norsedrepato beat, to hit, to push, to knock; to kill, to...
4Proto-Germanicdrepanąto hit, strike
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrebʰ-to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...

via Norwegian Nynorsk mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmannman; human being, person; person with certain...
2Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic drepaną →Every word from Old Norse drepa →
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