Where does “tredjemann” come from?

tredjemann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tredje, from Old Norse þriði, from Proto-Germanic þridjô, from Proto-Indo-European tretyós, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥tyós, from Proto-Indo-European tréyes — three.

tredjemann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a third party

Definitions

  1. a third party

Ancestry of “tredjemann”, step by step

tredjemann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tredje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktredjethird
2Old Norseþriðithird
3Proto-Germanicþridjôthird
4Proto-Indo-Europeantretyós
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥tyósthird
6Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree

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 tréyesEvery word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥tyósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European tretyós