Where does “Folkmarr” come from?

Folkmarr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse mærr, from Proto-Germanic mērijaz, from Proto-Indo-European mēros — large, handsome.

Ancestry of “Folkmarr”, step by step

Folkmarr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse mærr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemærrfamous, glorious, illustrious
2Proto-Germanicmērijazrenowned, famous, great
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēroslarge, handsome

via Old Norse fólk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefólkpeople
2Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēros →Every word from Proto-Germanic mērijaz →Every word from Old Norse mærr →