Where does “eingilskmaður” come from?
eingilskmaður (Faroese) comes from Faroese maður, from Old Norse maðr, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
eingilskmaður (Faroese): Englishman
Ancestry of “eingilskmaður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | maður | man, male; husband; human being, people |
| 2 | Old Norse | maðr | human, man, person; degree |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |