Where does “nordmann” come from?

nordmann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse norðmaðr, from Old Norse norðr, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.

nordmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a northerner, person from the north

Definitions

  1. a northerner, person from the north

Ancestry of “nordmann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenorðmaðrman from the North; Norseman
2Old Norsenorðrnorth; north, northward
3Proto-Germanicnurþrąnorth, northern; north, northward
4Proto-Germanicnurþraznorth, northern
5Proto-Indo-European*nérbelow the surface, below

Words derived from “nordmann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *nér →Every word from Proto-Germanic nurþraz →Every word from Proto-Germanic nurþrą →