Where does “þolinmóður” come from?
þolinmóður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic móður, from Danish møde, from French mode, from Middle French mode, from Old French mode, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
þolinmóður (Icelandic): patient
Definitions
- patient
Ancestry of “þolinmóður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | móður | anger, wrath; a fierce mood or eagerness; a bank... |
| 2 | Danish | møde | meeting; encounter; appointment |
| 3 | French | mode | fashion, trend; method, means, way, mode; mode,... |
| 4 | Middle French | mode | — |
| 5 | Old French | mode | — |
| 6 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |