Where does “løgtingsmaður” come from?

løgtingsmaður (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,...

løgtingsmaður (Faroese): Member of Parliament in the Faroe Islands (male)

Definitions

  1. Member of Parliament in the Faroe Islands (male)

Ancestry of “løgtingsmaður”, step by step

løgtingsmaður 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 løgting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseløgtingthe parliament of the Faroe Islands; court of the...
2Old Norselǫgþing—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse maðr →