Where does “árgerð” come from?

árgerð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ár, from Old Norse ár, from Proto-Germanic jērą, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₁r- — year.

árgerð (Icelandic): model year of a vehicle

Definitions

  1. model year of a vehicle

Ancestry of “árgerð”, step by step

árgerð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic ár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicárearly; year; indefinite accusative singular of ár
2Old Norseára year; plenty, abundance; the name of the A-rune
3Proto-Germanicjērąyear; name of the J-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₁r-year

via Icelandic gerð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgerðact, action; the act of building, making; type,...
2Old Norsegørðdeed; act; making; workmanship; arbitration; deed
3Proto-Germanicgarwidō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₁r- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jērą →Every word from Old Norse ár →