Where does “oppsynsmann” come from?

oppsynsmann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk oppsyn, from Norwegian Nynorsk opp, from Norwegian Bokmål opp, from Danish op, from Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.

oppsynsmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a supervisor, inspector e.g. of fisheries, warden

Definitions

  1. a supervisor, inspector e.g. of fisheries, warden

Ancestry of “oppsynsmann”, step by step

oppsynsmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk oppsyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskoppsyn<br>; supervision
2Norwegian Nynorskoppup
3Norwegian Bokmåloppup
4Danishopup
5Old Norseuppup
6Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
7Proto-Germanicubunder
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

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 h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →