Where does “öryggi” come from?

öryggi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic öruggur, from Icelandic uggur, from Old Norse uggr — fear, apprehension.

öryggi (Icelandic): safety; fuse

Definitions

  1. safety; fuse

Ancestry of “öryggi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicöruggurtrustworthy, reliable; certain, sure; safe,...
2Icelandicuggurfear, anxiety
3Old Norseuggrfear, apprehension

Words derived from “öryggi”

Every word from Old Norse uggr →Every word from Icelandic uggur →Every word from Icelandic öruggur →