Where does “samferðamaður” come from?
samferðamaður (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,...
samferðamaður (Icelandic): fellow traveller
Definitions
- fellow traveller
Ancestry of “samferðamaður”, step by step
samferðamaður 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 samferð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | samferð | — |