Where does “hyrmann” come from?

hyrmann (Old English) comes from Old English hȳr, from Proto-West Germanic hūʀiju, from Proto-West Germanic hūʀijan, from Proto-Germanic hūzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kūs- — price, hire.

hyrmann (Old English): one who works for hire; hireling; mercenary

Definitions

  1. one who works for hire; hireling; mercenary

Ancestry of “hyrmann”, step by step

hyrmann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hȳr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhȳrhire; employment for wages; pay for service;...
2Proto-West Germanichūʀijupayment, hire; interest
3Proto-West Germanichūʀijanto hire; to pay
4Proto-Germanichūzijaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankūs-price, hire

via Old English mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishmannperson; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult...
2Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “hyrmann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kūs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūzijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūʀijan →