Where does “veidemann” come from?
veidemann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Bokmål mann, from Danish mand, from Old Norse mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
veidemann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a hunter
Definitions
- a hunter
Ancestry of “veidemann”, step by step
veidemann traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål mann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mann | a man; A human being, person; A person with... |
| 2 | Danish | mand | man; husband |
| 3 | Old Norse | mann | accusative singular indefinite of maðr |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk veida
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | veida | to hunt |
| 2 | Old Norse | veiða | to catch, hunt |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waiþijaną | to hunt, pursue; to graze, feed |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Norwegian Nynorsk mann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mann | man; human being, person; person with certain... |