Where does “eðlisfræði” come from?
eðlisfræði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic eðli, from Old Norse eðli, from Proto-Germanic aþulijaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
eðlisfræði (Icelandic): physics
Definitions
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Ancestry of “eðlisfræði”, step by step
eðlisfræði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic eðli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | eðli | nature, essential characteristics |
| 2 | Old Norse | eðli | nature |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aþulijaz | noble |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |