Where does “afturhlaðningur” come from?
afturhlaðningur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic aftur, from Old Norse aptr, from Proto-Germanic aftrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
afturhlaðningur (Icelandic): a gun loaded from the back
Definitions
- a gun loaded from the back
Ancestry of “afturhlaðningur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | aftur | back, backwards; again |
| 2 | Old Norse | aptr | back; again |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftrą | back, backwards; again, once more |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |