Where does “felldur” come from?
felldur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fella, from Old Norse fella, from Proto-Germanic fallijaną, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
felldur (Icelandic): past participle of fella felled; past participle...
Definitions
- past participle of fella felled; past participle...
Ancestry of “felldur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | fella | to fell, to shed; to kill in battle; to fit... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fella | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fallijaną | to cause to fall, to fell |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fallaną | to fall |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 6 | Slovincian | pól | — |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |