Where does “drottnari” come from?
drottnari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic drottna, from Icelandic drottinn, from Old Norse dróttinn, from Old Norse drótt, from Proto-Germanic druhtiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
drottnari (Icelandic): ruler
Definitions
- ruler
Ancestry of “drottnari”, step by step
drottnari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic drottna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | drottna | to rule, have dominion |
| 2 | Icelandic | drottinn | lord, master, ruler; the Lord, god, Christ |
| 3 | Old Norse | dróttinn | a lord, master; a king, chief, heathen priest;... |
| 4 | Old Norse | drótt | a household, people; the host of the king's men,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | druhtiz | band of retainers, troop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |