Where does “ætla” come from?

ætla (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ætla, from Proto-Germanic ahtalōną, from Proto-Indo-European ok- — to think, intend, purpose.

ætla (Icelandic): to intend, to plan, to mean to, be going to; to...

Definitions

  1. to intend, to plan, to mean to, be going to; to...

Ancestry of “ætla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseætlato think, mean, suppose, intend, purpose
2Proto-Germanicahtalōnąto strive, think
3Proto-Indo-Europeanok-to think, intend, purpose

Words derived from “ætla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ok- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahtalōną →Every word from Old Norse ætla →