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Where does “maðr” come from?

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

maðr (Old Norse): human, man, person; degree

Definitions

  1. human, man, person; degree

Ancestry of “maðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*mann-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “maðr”

  • ombudsman
  • ombud
  • ombudsmanship
  • ombudsmanry
  • омбудсмен
  • ombudsman
  • Ombudsmann
  • ombudsman
  • manttaali
  • ombudsman
  • mantal
  • talman
  • brandman
  • ombudsman
  • överman
  • landsman
  • manhål
  • landsmaninna
  • manlig
  • fästman
  • våldtäktsman
  • pressombudsman
  • barnombudsman
  • manshora
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