Where does “nedbemanne” come from?

nedbemanne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ned, from Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.

nedbemanne (Norwegian Nynorsk): to downsize cut staff, reduce the size of the workforce

Definitions

  1. to downsize cut staff, reduce the size of the workforce

Ancestry of “nedbemanne”, step by step

nedbemanne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ned

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskneddown
2Old Norseniðrdown; kinsman, relative; son
3Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
4Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

via Norwegian Nynorsk bemanne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbemanneto crew, man, staff provide a crew or staff
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old Norse niðr →