Where does “knattspyrnumaður” come from?
knattspyrnumaður (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,...
knattspyrnumaður (Icelandic): footballer, soccer player
Definitions
- footballer, soccer player
Ancestry of “knattspyrnumaður”, step by step
knattspyrnumaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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,... |
via Icelandic knattspyrna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | knattspyrna | soccer, football |
| 2 | Icelandic | knöttur | ball |
| 3 | Old Norse | knǫttr | sphere, ball, orb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knattuz | — |