Where does “endilega” come from?

endilega (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.

endilega (Icelandic): by all means!, absolutely! (used to encourage someone and show positivity)

Definitions

  1. by all means!, absolutely! (used to encourage someone and show positivity)

Ancestry of “endilega”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →