Where does “þéttbýli” come from?
þéttbýli (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic þéttur, from Old Norse þéttr, from Proto-Germanic þinhtaz, from Proto-Indo-European tenkt-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
þéttbýli (Icelandic): urban area
Definitions
- urban area
Ancestry of “þéttbýli”, step by step
þéttbýli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic þéttur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | þéttur | dense, thick; waterproof, tight |
| 2 | Old Norse | þéttr | tight, watertight |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þinhtaz | tight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkt- | dense, thick, tight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via Icelandic býli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | býli | farm |