Where does “fæðingardagur” come from?

fæðingardagur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fæðing, from Icelandic fæða, from Old Norse fœða, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

fæðingardagur (Icelandic): date of birth

Definitions

  1. date of birth

Ancestry of “fæðingardagur”, step by step

fæðingardagur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic fæðing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfæðingbirth
2Icelandicfæðato give birth to; to feed, to nourish; food
3Old Norsefœðato feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;...
4Proto-Germanicfōdijanąto feed; to give birth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Icelandic dagur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdagura day
2Old Norsedagra day; days, times
3Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną →Every word from Old Norse fœða →