Where does “afskráning” come from?
afskráning (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic afskrá, from Icelandic skrá, from Old Norse skrá, from Proto-Germanic skrahō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
afskráning (Icelandic): unsubscription, unenrolment
Definitions
- unsubscription, unenrolment
Ancestry of “afskráning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | afskrá | to unsubscribe, to unregister, to unenrol |
| 2 | Icelandic | skrá | list, register, file, directory; file; a... |
| 3 | Old Norse | skrá | dried skin, parchment; scroll, written document;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrahō | dry animal skin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |