Where does “fórnarlamb” come from?
fórnarlamb (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fórn, from Old Norse fórn, from Proto-Germanic fōrīniz, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fórnarlamb (Icelandic): victim
Definitions
- victim
Ancestry of “fórnarlamb”, step by step
fórnarlamb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic fórn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fórn | offering, sacrifice; sacrifice |
| 2 | Old Norse | fórn | old, ancient |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōrīniz | gift, offering |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Icelandic lamb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lamb | a lamb |
| 2 | Old Norse | lamb | a lamb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lambaz | lamb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁l̥h₁onbʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elh₁én | — |