Where does “eiði” come from?
eiði (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse eið, from Proto-Germanic aidiją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.
eiði (Icelandic): isthmus; indefinite dative singular of eiður
Definitions
- isthmus; indefinite dative singular of eiður
Ancestry of “eiði”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | eið | isthmus; accusative singular of eiðr |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aidiją | isthmus, strait |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |