Where does “gärningsman” come from?

gärningsman (Swedish) comes from Swedish mån, from Old Swedish man, from Old Norse Mǫn, from Old Irish Mana, from Proto-Celtic moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

gärningsman (Swedish): a perpetrator, one who commits a crime

Definitions

  1. a perpetrator, one who commits a crime

Ancestry of “gärningsman”, step by step

gärningsman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mån

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmåndegree, quality, margin; desirous, eager;...
2Old Swedishman—
3Old NorseMǫnIsle of Man
4Old IrishManaMan, Anglesey
5Proto-Celticmoniyosmountain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Swedish gärning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgärningan act, a deed
2Old Norsegerning—

Words derived from “gärningsman”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Celtic moniyos →Every word from Old Irish Mana →