Where does “kvällsmänniska” come from?

kvällsmänniska (Swedish) comes from Swedish människa, from Old Swedish mænniskia, from Old Saxon mennisko, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

kvällsmänniska (Swedish): a night person

Definitions

  1. a night person

Ancestry of “kvällsmänniska”, step by step

kvällsmänniska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish människa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmänniskaa human being; a person, people; mankind
2Old Swedishmænniskia—
3Old Saxonmenniskohuman being
4Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
5Proto-Germanic*mann-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Swedish kväll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishkvällAn evening
2Old Swedishquæld—
3Old Norsekveldevening
4Proto-Germanickwildizdying; death; downfall; end; the end or dying of...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Proto-Germanic manniskaz →