Where does “ránsmaður” come from?
ránsmaður (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,...
ránsmaður (Faroese): robber, predator, raider, bandit
Definitions
- robber, predator, raider, bandit
Ancestry of “ránsmaður”, step by step
ránsmaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese maður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | maður | man, male; husband; human being, people |
| 2 | Old Norse | maðr | human, man, person; degree |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Faroese rán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | rán | — |