Where does “ættkvísl” come from?

ættkvísl (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.

ættkvísl (Icelandic): line, branch of a family; genus

Definitions

  1. line, branch of a family; genus

Ancestry of “ættkvísl”, step by step

ættkvísl 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 kvísl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickvíslfork; a forked implement, such as a pitchfork
2Old Norsekvíslfork
3Proto-Germanictwīsilō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic *aiganą →