Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “aðalsmaður” come from? aðalsmaður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic aðall, from Old Norse aðall, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
aðalsmaður (Icelandic): aristocrat, nobleman, gentleman
Definitions aristocrat, nobleman, gentleman Ancestry of “aðalsmaður”, step by step aðalsmaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic aðall Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic aðall nobility 2 Old Norse aðall — 3 Proto-Germanic aþalaz noble 4 Proto-Germanic aþalą nature, disposition; nobility, race 5 Proto-Indo-European at-al family, race 6 Proto-Indo-European h₂el- to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
via Icelandic maður Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic maður human being, person, humanity, mankind; man,... 2 Old Norse maðr human, man, person; degree 3 Proto-Germanic *mann- — 4 Proto-Indo-European men- to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...