Where does “atvinnuleysisbætur” come from?
atvinnuleysisbætur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic bætur, from Icelandic bót, from Old Norse bót, from Proto-Germanic bōtō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰed- — to improve, make better.
atvinnuleysisbætur (Icelandic): unemployment compensation
Definitions
- unemployment compensation
Ancestry of “atvinnuleysisbætur”, step by step
atvinnuleysisbætur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic bætur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bætur | compensation |
| 2 | Icelandic | bót | betterment, improvement, cure; patch; bight,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | bót | cure; bettering, remedy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōtō | improvement, betterment; recompense, atonement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰed- | to improve, make better |
via Icelandic atvinnuleysi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | atvinnuleysi | unemployment, lay-off |