Where does “afstæðiskenning” come from?
afstæðiskenning (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kenning, from Old Norse kenning, from Old Norse kenna, from Proto-Germanic kannijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
afstæðiskenning (Icelandic): theory of relativity
Definitions
- theory of relativity
Ancestry of “afstæðiskenning”, step by step
afstæðiskenning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic kenning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kenning | theory; religious doctrine, teaching; lesson |
| 2 | Old Norse | kenning | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kenna | to know; to feel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kannijaną | to make known |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥néh₃ti | to know, recognize |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Icelandic afstæði
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | afstæði | relativity |