Where does “fylgdarmaður” come from?

fylgdarmaður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic maður, from Old Norse maðr, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

fylgdarmaður (Icelandic): guide

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Ancestry of “fylgdarmaður”, step by step

fylgdarmaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic maður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmaðurhuman being, person, humanity, mankind; man,...
2Old Norsemaðrhuman, man, person; degree
3Proto-Germanic*mann-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Icelandic fylgd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfylgdguidance; retinue, following
2Old Norsefylgðstrong feminine nominative singular of fylgðr;...
3Proto-Germanicfulgidō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse maðr →