Where does “endastöð” come from?

endastöð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic endi, from Old Norse endi, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

endastöð (Icelandic): terminus, terminal

Definitions

  1. terminus, terminal

Ancestry of “endastöð”, step by step

endastöð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic endi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicendiend; indefinite accusative singular of endir;...
2Old Norseendiend, conclusion
3Proto-Germanicandijazend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Icelandic stöð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstöðstation; channel, station
2Old Norsestǫða landing-place, berth, harbour; place, position,...
3Old Norsestandato stand
4Proto-Germanicstandanąto stand
5Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →
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