Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “aðfinnsluverður” come from? aðfinnsluverður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic verður, from Old Norse verðr, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
aðfinnsluverður (Icelandic): objectionable, reprehensible
Definitions objectionable, reprehensible Ancestry of “aðfinnsluverður”, step by step aðfinnsluverður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic verður Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic verður meal, portion, ration; worthy; valuable 2 Old Norse verðr meal; worth; worthy, deserving 3 Proto-Germanic werþaz worthy, valuable 4 Proto-Indo-European wert- to turn, to rotate 5 Proto-Indo-European wer- to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
via Icelandic aðfinnsla Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic aðfinnsla criticism 2 Icelandic -sla suffix that makes nouns from verbs, usually... 3 Old Norse -sla act of 4 Proto-Germanic -slą Derives nouns from verbs 5 Proto-Indo-European -slom —