Where does “liemannen” come from?

liemannen (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,...

liemannen (Swedish): the Grim Reaper

Definitions

  1. the Grim Reaper

Ancestry of “liemannen”, step by step

liemannen 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 lie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishliescythe; an instrument for mowing grass, grain, or...
2Old Swedishlīe—
3Old Norseléscythe
4Proto-Germaniclewôscythe
5Proto-Germanic-ô-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
6Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →