Where does “sølumaður” come from?

sølumaður (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,...

sølumaður (Faroese): salesman, seller, agent, representative (male)

Definitions

  1. salesman, seller, agent, representative (male)

Ancestry of “sølumaður”, step by step

sølumaður 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 søla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesølasale
2Old Norsesalasale
3Proto-Germanicsalōa handing over, delivery, surrender
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse maðr →