Where does “mannbitsk” come from?

mannbitsk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk bita, from Old Norse bíta, from Proto-Germanic bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

Ancestry of “mannbitsk”, step by step

mannbitsk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk bita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbitato bite; definite plural of bit
2Old Norsebítato bite
3Proto-Germanicbītanąto bite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

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 bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bītaną →
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