Where does “blettatígur” come from?
blettatígur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic blettur, from Old Norse blettr — stain; blot.
blettatígur (Icelandic): cheetah
Ancestry of “blettatígur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | blettur | stain, blot, patch; a plot of land |
| 2 | Old Norse | blettr | stain; blot |