Where does “spåman” come from?

spåman (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,...

spåman (Swedish): a man who professes to be able to foretell future events (often through divination with tarot cards or a crystal ball or the like); a fortune-teller, a diviner

Definitions

  1. a man who professes to be able to foretell future events (often through divination with tarot cards or a crystal ball or the like); a fortune-teller, a diviner

Ancestry of “spåman”, step by step

spåman 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 spå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishspåto foretell; to tell the future and fortune; to...
2Old Norsespáa prophecy; to prophesy, to foretell
3Proto-Germanicspahōnąto observe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-Every word from Proto-Celtic moniyosEvery word from Old Irish Mana
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