Where does “aðgreining” come from?

aðgreining (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic aðgreina, from Icelandic greina, from Old Norse greina, from Proto-Germanic grindaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ- — beam, plank.

aðgreining (Icelandic): separation

Definitions

  1. separation

Ancestry of “aðgreining”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicaðgreinato separate
2Icelandicgreinato discern, to distinguish, to separate; to...
3Old Norsegreinato divide into parts; to discern, distinguish; to...
4Proto-Germanicgrindanąto grind
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ-beam, plank
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grindaną →Every word from Old Norse greina →