Where does “stríðsmaður” come from?
stríðsmaður (Faroese) comes from Old Norse stríðsmaðr, from Old Norse maðr, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
stríðsmaður (Faroese): soldier, warrior
Definitions
- soldier, warrior
Ancestry of “stríðsmaður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | stríðsmaðr | fighter, warrior |
| 2 | Old Norse | maðr | human, man, person; degree |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |