Where does “ökuleyfi” come from?
ökuleyfi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic aka, from Old Norse aka, from Proto-Germanic akaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
ökuleyfi (Icelandic): driver's license, driving licence
Definitions
- driver's license, driving licence
Ancestry of “ökuleyfi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | aka | to drive; to move slightly, to budge |
| 2 | Old Norse | aka | To drive |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | akaną | to drive, sail, navigate; to ache |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |