Etymology Explorer › Old Swedish

Where does “førmand” come from?

førmand (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse formaðr — chieftain, leader.

Ancestry of “førmand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseformaðrchieftain, leader

Words derived from “førmand”

  • förman
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