Where does “talsmaður” come from?

talsmaður (Faroese) comes from Faroese tala, from Old Norse tala, from Proto-Germanic talō, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

talsmaður (Faroese): spokesman; the Holy Spirit

Definitions

  1. spokesman; the Holy Spirit

Ancestry of “talsmaður”, step by step

talsmaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese tala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesetalatalk, conversation; to speak
2Old Norsetalaspeech, discourse; tale, number; number
3Proto-Germanictalōnarration, report; assessment, judgment;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

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,...
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