Where does “andstæðingur” come from?
andstæðingur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic andstæða, from Icelandic and-, from Old Norse and-, from Germanic *anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
andstæðingur (Icelandic): adversary, foe; antagonist; opponent
Definitions
- adversary, foe; antagonist; opponent
Ancestry of “andstæðingur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | andstæða | opposite, contrast |
| 2 | Icelandic | and- | anti-, against, opposing |
| 3 | Old Norse | and- | opposite, against, towards; hostile, adverse |
| 4 | Germanic | *anda- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |