Where does “ökuskírteini” come from?
ökuskírteini (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.
ökuskírteini (Icelandic): driver's license, driving licence document
Definitions
- driver's license, driving licence document
Ancestry of “ökuskírteini”, step by step
ökuskírteini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic aka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Icelandic skírteini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skírteini | certificate |