Where does “maður” come from?

maður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse maðr, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

maður (Faroese): man, male; husband; human being, people

Definitions

  1. man, male; husband; human being, people

Ancestry of “maður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemaðrhuman, man, person; degree
2Proto-Germanic*mann-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “maður

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