Where does “kjörmaður” come from?

kjörmaður (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,...

kjörmaður (Icelandic): elector

Definitions

  1. elector

Ancestry of “kjörmaður”, step by step

kjörmaður 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 kjör

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickjörelection; terms, conditions; living conditions
2Old Norsekjǫrchoice, decision, election
3Proto-Germanickuząchoice; choosing; vote; decision
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse maðr →