Where does “stortingsmann” come from?
stortingsmann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk Storting, from Norwegian Nynorsk ting, from Old Norse þing, from Proto-Germanic þingą, from Proto-Indo-European tenkó-, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
stortingsmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a male member of the Norwegian parliament
Definitions
- a male member of the Norwegian parliament
Ancestry of “stortingsmann”, step by step
stortingsmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk Storting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | Storting | the Storting; the supreme legislature of Norway, the Norwegian parliament |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ting | a thing; an issue; court, assembly |
| 3 | Old Norse | þing | thing, a regional parliament of nearby clans,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |