Where does “ærumeiðing” come from?
ærumeiðing (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ærumeiða, from Icelandic meiða, from Old Norse meiða, from Proto-Germanic maidijaną, from Proto-Germanic maidaz, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
ærumeiðing (Icelandic): defamation, slander
Definitions
- defamation, slander
Ancestry of “ærumeiðing”, step by step
ærumeiðing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic ærumeiða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ærumeiða | to defame |
| 2 | Icelandic | meiða | to harm, hurt, wound, injure, damage |
| 3 | Old Norse | meiða | to injure |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maidijaną | to exchange, change |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maidaz | hurt, wounded; mad, foolish; angry, enraged |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via Icelandic ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ing | — |