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
- spokesman; the Holy Spirit
Ancestry of “talsmaður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | tala | talk, conversation; to speak |
| 2 | Old Norse | tala | speech, discourse; tale, number; number |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | talō | narration, report; assessment, judgment;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |