Where does “drápsfýsn” come from?
drápsfýsn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dráp, from Old Norse dráp, from Old Norse drepa, from Proto-Germanic drepaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
drápsfýsn (Icelandic): bloodthirst
Definitions
- bloodthirst
Ancestry of “drápsfýsn”, step by step
drápsfýsn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic dráp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | dráp | kill, killing, slaughter |
| 2 | Old Norse | dráp | deathblow; killing |
| 3 | Old Norse | drepa | to beat, to hit, to push, to knock; to kill, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drepaną | to hit, strike |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |
via Icelandic fýsn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fýsn | desire |