Where does “ætla” come from?
ætla (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ætla, from Proto-Germanic ahtalōną, from Proto-Indo-European ok- — to think, intend, purpose.
ætla (Faroese): to plan, to intend; to think
Definitions
- to plan, to intend; to think
Ancestry of “ætla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ætla | to think, mean, suppose, intend, purpose |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ahtalōną | to strive, think |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ok- | to think, intend, purpose |