Where does “Árna” come from?

Árna (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic airinōną, from Proto-Germanic airuz, from Proto-Indo-European ey- — to go.

Árna (Icelandic): used in set phrases

Definitions

  1. used in set phrases

Ancestry of “Árna”, step by step

Árna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic airinōną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicairinōnąto run an errand
2Proto-Germanicairuzmessenger; servant; herald
3Proto-Indo-Europeaney-to go

via Icelandic Árni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicÁrni—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic airuz →Every word from Proto-Germanic airinōną →