Where does “áhrifamikill” come from?

áhrifamikill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mikill, from Old Norse mikill, from Proto-Germanic *mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

áhrifamikill (Icelandic): significant, influential

Definitions

  1. significant, influential

Ancestry of “áhrifamikill”, step by step

áhrifamikill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic mikill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmikilllarge in quantity or number; much; great
2Old Norsemikillgreat, tall of stature; great, large, in bulk or...
3Proto-Germanic*mikilaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

via Icelandic áhrif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicáhrifinfluence, effect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic *mikilazEvery word from Old Norse mikill