Where does “föðurlandsvinur” come from?
föðurlandsvinur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vinur, from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
föðurlandsvinur (Icelandic): patriot
Ancestry of “föðurlandsvinur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | vinur | a friend; mate, lad, an affectionate moniker for... |
| 2 | Old Norse | vinr | friend |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ | friend |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | winiz | loved one, friend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |