Where does “gjerningsmann” come from?

gjerningsmann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mann, from Old Norse mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

gjerningsmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): perpetrator

Definitions

  1. perpetrator

Ancestry of “gjerningsmann”, step by step

gjerningsmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk gjerning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgjerningdeed, act, action, work, mission, task
2Old Norsegerning—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse mann →