Where does “mannfólk” come from?
mannfólk (Faroese) comes from Faroese fólk, from Old Norse fólk, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
mannfólk (Faroese): male
Ancestry of “mannfólk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | fólk | people; lineage, dynasty; team |
| 2 | Old Norse | fólk | people |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fulką | people; tribe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |