Where does “frelsarmann” come from?
frelsarmann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk frelsar, from Norwegian Nynorsk frelse, from Old Norse frelsi, from Proto-Germanic frijahalsaz, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
frelsarmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): savior
Definitions
- savior
Ancestry of “frelsarmann”, step by step
frelsarmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk frelsar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | frelsar | savior |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | frelse | salvation, deliverance; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | frelsi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frijahalsaz | freedom, liberty, the state of not being... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |