Where does “aðstaða” come from?
aðstaða (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic að, from Old Norse át, from Proto-Germanic at, from Proto-Germanic ētą, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
aðstaða (Icelandic): facilities allowing for a certain activity; a place that is available for something
Definitions
- facilities allowing for a certain activity; a place that is available for something
Ancestry of “aðstaða”, step by step
aðstaða traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic að
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | að | that; to; to, towards |
| 2 | Old Norse | át | the act of eating; food; first-person singular... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | at | at, toward, to |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ētą | the act of eating; food |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Icelandic staða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | staða | position |