Where does “tømmermann” come from?

tømmermann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tømmer, from Danish tømmer, from Old Danish tymbær, from Old Norse timbr, from Proto-Germanic timrą, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

tømmermann (Norwegian Nynorsk): carpenter

Definitions

  1. carpenter

Ancestry of “tømmermann”, step by step

tømmermann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tømmer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktømmertimber
2Danishtømmertimber
3Old Danishtymbærtimber
4Old Norsetimbrtimber
5Proto-Germanictimrąbuilding; timber
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

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 dem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic timrą →Every word from Old Norse timbr →