Where does “mellommann” come from?

mellommann (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,...

mellommann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a middleman, intermediary

Definitions

  1. a middleman, intermediary

Ancestry of “mellommann”, step by step

mellommann 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 mellom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmellombetween; among
2Old Norseí millum—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse mann →