Etymology Explorer › Old NorseWhere does “blótmaðr” come from? blótmaðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse maðr, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
blótmaðr (Old Norse): heathen worshipper, idolater
Definitions heathen worshipper, idolater Ancestry of “blótmaðr”, step by step blótmaðr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse maðr Step Language Word Meaning 1 Old Norse maðr human, man, person; degree 2 Proto-Germanic *mann- — 3 Proto-Indo-European men- to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
via Old Norse blót Step Language Word Meaning 1 Old Norse blót offering; sharing of food of an offering in a... 2 Proto-Germanic blōtą offering, sacrifice 3 Proto-Indo-European bʰlād- to offer, sacrifice