Where does “þýður” come from?
þýður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse þýðr, from Proto-Germanic þiudijaz, from Proto-Indo-European tewH- — to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...
þýður (Icelandic): gentle, mild; affable, kind, amiable; easy-going
Definitions
- gentle, mild; affable, kind, amiable; easy-going
Ancestry of “þýður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þýðr | kind, affectionate, affable |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þiudijaz | good, kind; friendly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewH- | to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to... |
Words derived from “þýður”