Where does “maður” come from?

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

maður (Icelandic): human being, person, humanity, mankind; man,...

Definitions

  1. human being, person, humanity, mankind; man,...

Ancestry of “maður”, step by step

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

Words derived from “maður”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse maðr →