Where does “vêrmann” come from?

vêrmann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mann, from Old Norse mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

vêrmann (Norwegian Nynorsk): weatherman

Definitions

  1. weatherman

Ancestry of “vêrmann”, step by step

vêrmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk vêr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvêrram; weather; breath
2Old Norseveðrweather; ram
3Proto-Germanicweþruzyearling lamb; wether, ram
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēt-year
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse mann →