Where does “jordskælv” come from?
jordskælv (Danish) comes from Danish jord, from Old Danish [[iorþ]], [[iorth]], from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
jordskælv (Danish): earthquake
Definitions
- earthquake
Ancestry of “jordskælv”, step by step
jordskælv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish jord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | jord | earth; dirt, soil; ground |
| 2 | Old Danish | [[iorþ]], [[iorth]] | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | jǫrð | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | erþō | earth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |