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
- man, male; husband; human being, people
Ancestry of “maður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | maðr | human, man, person; degree |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “maður”