Where does “biðröð” come from?
biðröð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic röð, from Old Norse rǫð, from Proto-Germanic radō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rh̥₁dʰ-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
biðröð (Icelandic): line, queue
Definitions
- line, queue
Ancestry of “biðröð”, step by step
biðröð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic röð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | röð | a row, a line; an order, a row, a sequence; a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | rǫð | row |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | radō | row; line; series |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂rh̥₁dʰ-éh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Icelandic bið
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bið | waiting; delay |
| 2 | Old Norse | bið | first-person singular present indicative active... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bidą | waiting, biding |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bīdaną | to wait; to wait for, to await |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéydʰeti | to trust |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |