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Where does “endir” come from?

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

endir (Icelandic): end, ending, conclusion

Definitions

  1. end, ending, conclusion

Ancestry of “endir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseendirend, conclusion
2Proto-Germanicandijazend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “endir”

  • hálfendir
  • heimsendir
  • kirkjuendir
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