Where does “husmann” come from?

husmann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

husmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a farmer without own land, renting the land from a landowner

Definitions

  1. a farmer without own land, renting the land from a landowner

Ancestry of “husmann”, step by step

husmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhusa house
2Old Norsehúshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

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,...

Words derived from “husmann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →