Where does “kavamaður” come from?

kavamaður (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,...

kavamaður (Faroese): snowman

Definitions

  1. snowman

Ancestry of “kavamaður”, step by step

kavamaður 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 kavi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekavisnow
2Old Norsekafa—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷebʰ-to dive, dive in
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse maðr →
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