Where does “öryggisstig” come from?

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

öryggisstig (Icelandic): security level

Definitions

  1. security level

Ancestry of “öryggisstig”, step by step

öryggisstig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic öryggi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicöryggisafety; fuse
2Icelandicöruggurtrustworthy, reliable; certain, sure; safe,...
3Icelandicuggurfear, anxiety
4Old Norseuggrfear, apprehension

via Icelandic stig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstiglevel; degree; stage
2Old Norsestigstep, pace; step; degree, rank
Every word from Old Norse uggr →Every word from Icelandic uggur →Every word from Icelandic öruggur →
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