Where does “froskmaður” come from?

froskmaður (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,...

froskmaður (Faroese): frogman

Definitions

  1. frogman

Ancestry of “froskmaður”, step by step

froskmaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese maður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemaðurman, male; husband; human being, people
2Old Norsemaðrhuman, man, person; degree
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Faroese froskur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefroskurfrog
2Old Norsefroskrfrog
3Proto-Germanicfruskazfrog
4Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump

Words derived from “froskmaður”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse maðr →