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Why does the Old Norse word “maðr” include “ð”, while its cognate E “man” doesn't?
maðr
From Proto-Germanic *mann-, whence also Old English mann, Old High German man.
mann-
Descendants
Old English: mann, man; manna
English: man
Old Frisian: man, mon
West Frisian: ...
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How does the Icelandic word “finna” come from Proto-Germanic “finþanan”?
finna
From Old Norse finna, from Proto-Germanic *finþanan.
finþanan
From Proto-Indo-European *pent-, *penth- (“to go, pass; path, bridge”). Cognate with Latin pons (“bridge”), Old Indian ...
