Where does “áfangastaður” come from?
áfangastaður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic staður, from Old Norse staðr, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
áfangastaður (Icelandic): stop, stopping point
Definitions
- stop, stopping point
Ancestry of “áfangastaður”, step by step
áfangastaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic staður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | staður | a location, a place, a spot |
| 2 | Old Norse | staðr | a place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Icelandic áfangi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | áfangi | — |