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
Ancestry of “varamannabekkur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | varamaður | stand-in, deputy; substitute |
| 2 | Icelandic | maður | human being, person, humanity, mankind; man,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | maðr | human, man, person; degree |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |