Where does “afturhaldsstefna” come from?
afturhaldsstefna (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic afturhald, from Icelandic aftur, from Old Norse aptr, from Proto-Germanic aftrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
afturhaldsstefna (Icelandic): conservatism
Definitions
- conservatism
Ancestry of “afturhaldsstefna”, step by step
afturhaldsstefna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic afturhald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | afturhald | conservatism |
| 2 | Icelandic | aftur | back, backwards; again |
| 3 | Old Norse | aptr | back; again |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aftrą | back, backwards; again, once more |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |