Where does “miðjumaður” come from?

miðjumaður (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,...

miðjumaður (Icelandic): midfielder

Definitions

midfielder

Ancestry of “miðjumaður”, step by step

miðjumaður 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 miðja

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	miðja	middle, center; to center
2	Old Norse	miðja	centre, middle; indefinite genitive plural of...
3	Proto-Germanic	midjǭ	middle, center
4	Proto-Indo-European	medʰyo-	between; middle

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