Where does “starfsmaður” come from?
starfsmaður (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,...
starfsmaður (Icelandic): employee, worker; workman
Definitions
- employee, worker; workman
Ancestry of “starfsmaður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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,... |