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Where does “aðferð” come from?

aðferð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ferð, from Old Norse ferð, from Proto-Germanic fardiz, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

aðferð (Icelandic): method, means

Definitions

  1. method, means

Ancestry of “aðferð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicferðtrip, tour, journey; speed; second-person...
2Old Norseferðjourney; conduct, behaviour
3Proto-Germanicfardizjourney, voyage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “aðferð”

  • aðferðafræði
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