Where does “vandringsman” come from?

vandringsman (Swedish) comes from Swedish vandring, from Swedish vandra, from Old Swedish vandra, from Middle Low German wanderen, from Old Saxon *wandarōn, from Proto-West Germanic *wandarōn — to waver, change, fluctuate.

vandringsman (Swedish): a wanderer, a wandering man

Definitions

  1. a wanderer, a wandering man

Ancestry of “vandringsman”, step by step

vandringsman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vandring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvandringa hike, a tour or journey (mostly by foot), a long walk
2Swedishvandrato wander, to hike
3Old Swedishvandra—
4Middle Low Germanwanderen—
5Old Saxon*wandarōn—
6Proto-West Germanic*wandarōnto waver, change, fluctuate

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,...
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *wandarōn →Every word from Old Saxon *wandarōn →Every word from Middle Low German wanderen →