Where does “stríðsmaðr” come from?

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

stríðsmaðr (Old Norse): fighter, warrior

Definitions

  1. fighter, warrior

Ancestry of “stríðsmaðr”, step by step

stríðsmaðr 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 stríð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestríðinflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong...
2Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight

Words derived from “stríðsmaðr”

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