Where does “ættfræði” come from?

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

ættfræði (Icelandic): genealogy

Definitions

  1. genealogy

Ancestry of “ættfræði”, step by step

ættfræði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic ætt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicættfamily
2Old Norseættquarter of the heaven, direction; family,...
3Proto-Germanicaihtizpossessions, property
4Proto-Germanic*aiganą—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂óyḱeto possess, to own
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyḱ-to possess, to own

via Icelandic fræði

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfræðiscience, studies; inflection of fræða: ##...
2Old Norsefrœði—
3Proto-Germanicfrōdį̄wisdom, understanding
4Proto-Germanic-į̄-th
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →
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