Where does “viseformann” come from?
viseformann (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk formann, from Norwegian Nynorsk mann, from Old Norse mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
viseformann (Norwegian Nynorsk): a vice-chairman
Definitions
- a vice-chairman
Ancestry of “viseformann”, step by step
viseformann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk formann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | formann | a chairman; a foreman |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mann | man; human being, person; person with certain... |
| 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,... |