Where does “varamannabekkur” come from?

varamannabekkur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic varamaður, from Icelandic maður, from Old Norse maðr, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

varamannabekkur (Icelandic): substitutes' bench

Definitions

  1. substitutes' bench

Ancestry of “varamannabekkur”, step by step

varamannabekkur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic varamaður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvaramaðurstand-in, deputy; substitute
2Icelandicmaðurhuman being, person, humanity, mankind; man,...
3Old Norsemaðrhuman, man, person; degree
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Icelandic bekkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbekkurbench; class; creek, spring, stream
2Old Norsebekkrbench; brook, creek
3Proto-Germanicbankiza raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse maðr →