Where does “áttavilltur” come from?

áttavilltur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic átt, from Old Norse átt, from Proto-Germanic aihtiz, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.

áttavilltur (Icelandic): bewildered, disoriented, having lost one's bearings

Definitions

  1. bewildered, disoriented, having lost one's bearings

Ancestry of “áttavilltur”, step by step

áttavilltur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic átt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicáttdirection
2Old Norseáttfamily race; direction; strong neuter...
3Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
4Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

via Icelandic villtur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvillturwild, unruly, savage; lost; barbaric, savage
2Old Norsevilltr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →