Where does “mannasiður” come from?
mannasiður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic siður, from Old Norse siðr, from Proto-Germanic siduz, from Proto-Indo-European swedʰ- — custom, habit; wont, habit, custom.
mannasiður (Icelandic): manners
Definitions
- manners
Ancestry of “mannasiður”, step by step
mannasiður traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic siður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | siður | a custom, a habit; religion |
| 2 | Old Norse | siðr | a custom, a habit; a conduct, morality, religion |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | siduz | custom, habit, practice; conduct |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swedʰ- | custom, habit; wont, habit, custom |
via Icelandic [[maður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | [[maður | — |
via Icelandic manna-]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | manna-]] | — |