Where does “örvænting” come from?
örvænting (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic örvænta, from Icelandic ör, from Old Norse ǫr, from Proto-Germanic arhwō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂érkʷo- — bow, arrow.
örvænting (Icelandic): despair
Definitions
- despair
Ancestry of “örvænting”, step by step
örvænting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic örvænta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | örvænta | to despair |
| 2 | Icelandic | ör | arrow; directed edge, arrow, arc; scar |
| 3 | Old Norse | ǫr | arrow; inflection of ǫrr: ## positive degree... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arhwō | arrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂érkʷo- | bow, arrow |
via Icelandic ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ing | — |