Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “sóknarmaður” come from? sóknarmaður (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,...
sóknarmaður (Icelandic): attacker, striker, forward
Definitions attacker, striker, forward Ancestry of “sóknarmaður”, step by step sóknarmaður 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 sókn Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic sókn attack, offensive; parish; petition, application 2 Old Norse sókn battle, undertaking 3 Proto-Germanic sōkniz investigation; probe; examination; inquiry;... 4 Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- to follow; to see; to say