Where does “eyjaklasi” come from?
eyjaklasi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic eyja, from Old Norse ey, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
eyjaklasi (Icelandic): archipelago
Definitions
- archipelago
Ancestry of “eyjaklasi”, step by step
eyjaklasi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic eyja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | eyja | island |
| 2 | Old Norse | ey | always, ever; island |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via Icelandic klasi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | klasi | class |