Where does “ógeðslega” come from?
ógeðslega (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ógeðslegur, from Icelandic ó-, from Old Norse ó-, from Old Norse óss, from Proto-Germanic ansuz, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm, from Proto-Germanic helmaz — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
ógeðslega (Icelandic): disgustingly; very; extremely
Definitions
- disgustingly; very; extremely
Ancestry of “ógeðslega”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ógeðslegur | disgusting |
| 2 | Icelandic | ó- | un-, non-, in- |
| 3 | Old Norse | ó- | un- |
| 4 | Old Norse | óss | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ansuz | deity, god; name of the A-rune |
| 6 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |