Where does “þjóðaratkvæði” come from?
þjóðaratkvæði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic þjóð, from Old Norse þjóð, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
þjóðaratkvæði (Icelandic): referendum, plebiscite direct popular vote
Definitions
- referendum, plebiscite direct popular vote
Ancestry of “þjóðaratkvæði”, step by step
þjóðaratkvæði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic þjóð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | þjóð | a people, a nation |
| 2 | Old Norse | þjóð | a people |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via Icelandic atkvæði
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | atkvæði | syllable one or more sounds |