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Where does “formaður” come from?

formaður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse formaðr — chieftain, leader.

formaður (Faroese): chairman, head, chief, foreman

Definitions

  1. chairman, head, chief, foreman

Ancestry of “formaður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseformaðrchieftain, leader
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