Where does “fælni” come from?

fælni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic -i, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

fælni (Icelandic): shyness

Definitions

  1. shyness

Ancestry of “fælni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandic-iA nominal suffix
2Old Norse-ith
3Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “fælni

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin