Where does “blámaðr” come from?

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

Ancestry of “blámaðr”, step by step

blámaðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse maðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemaðrhuman, man, person; degree
2Proto-Germanic*mann-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via Old Norse blá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseblá—
2Proto-Germanicblēwazblue; a dark bluish or grey colour, black
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlēw-yellow, blond, grey

Words derived from “blámaðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann- →Every word from Old Norse maðr →