Where does “talsmand” come from?

talsmand (Danish) comes from Danish tåle, from Old Danish talæ, from Old Norse tala, from Proto-Germanic talō, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

talsmand (Danish): spokesman

Definitions

spokesman

Ancestry of “talsmand”, step by step

talsmand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tåle

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	tåle	to put up with, bear, endure, stand, tolerate
2	Old Danish	talæ	—
3	Old Norse	tala	speech, discourse; tale, number; number
4	Proto-Germanic	talō	narration, report; assessment, judgment;...
5	Proto-Indo-European	del-	to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

via Danish mand

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	mand	man; husband
2	Old Norse	mann	accusative singular indefinite of maðr
3	Proto-Germanic	*mann-	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	men-	to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

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