Where does “mannbjørn” come from?

mannbjørn (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,...

mannbjørn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hamløypar which can transform into a bear

Definitions

  1. a hamløypar which can transform into a bear

Ancestry of “mannbjørn”, step by step

mannbjørn 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 bjørn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbjørna bear
2Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)
3Proto-Germanicbernuzbear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse mann →