Where does “það er betra að hafa vaðið fyrir neðan sig” come from?
það er betra að hafa vaðið fyrir neðan sig (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hafa vaðið fyrir neðan sig, from Icelandic hafa, from Old Norse hafa, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Ancestry of “það er betra að hafa vaðið fyrir neðan sig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hafa vaðið fyrir neðan sig | it's better to have the ford beneath oneself |
| 2 | Icelandic | hafa | to have; to hold, to have; to keep |
| 3 | Old Norse | hafa | to have; to hold, keep, retain; to bring, carry |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |