Where does “ættfróður” come from?

ættfróður (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.

ættfróður (Icelandic): knowledgeable about genealogy

Definitions

  1. knowledgeable about genealogy

Ancestry of “ættfróður”, step by step

ættfróður 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 fróður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfróðurknowledgeable, well-read, learned, erudite
2Old Norsefróðrwise
3Proto-Norse*ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ—
4Proto-Germanicfrōdazwise, experienced, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpret-to understand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →