Where does “bekkjarsystir” come from?
bekkjarsystir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic systir, from Old Norse systir, from Proto-Norse ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ, from Proto-Germanic swestēr, from Proto-Indo-European swésōr, from Proto-Indo-European su-h₁ésh₂-ōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
bekkjarsystir (Icelandic): female classmate
Definitions
- female classmate
Ancestry of “bekkjarsystir”, step by step
bekkjarsystir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic systir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | systir | a sister |
| 2 | Old Norse | systir | sister |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᚹᛖᛊᛏᚨᚱ | sister |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swestēr | sister |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swésōr | sister |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | su-h₁ésh₂-ōr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via Icelandic bekk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bekk | indefinite accusative singular of bekkur;... |