Where does “öryggisfyrirtæki” come from?
öryggisfyrirtæki (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic öryggi, from Icelandic öruggur, from Icelandic uggur, from Old Norse uggr — fear, apprehension.
öryggisfyrirtæki (Icelandic): security company
Ancestry of “öryggisfyrirtæki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | öryggi | safety; fuse |
| 2 | Icelandic | öruggur | trustworthy, reliable; certain, sure; safe,... |
| 3 | Icelandic | uggur | fear, anxiety |
| 4 | Old Norse | uggr | fear, apprehension |