Where does “brennuvargur” come from?
brennuvargur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic brenna, from Old Norse brenna, from Proto-Germanic brannijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
brennuvargur (Icelandic): pyromaniac
Definitions
- pyromaniac
Ancestry of “brennuvargur”, step by step
brennuvargur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic brenna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | brenna | to burn, to be on fire; to burn, to set on fire;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | brenna | to burn with a flame; to be consumed by fire;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | brannijaną | to cause to burn, to set on fire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Icelandic vargur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vargur | wolf; ill-tempered person; hothead |
| 2 | Old Norse | vargr | wolf; evildoer; destroyer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |