Where does “fjölbreytni” come from?

fjölbreytni (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.

fjölbreytni (Icelandic): diversity, variety; polymorphism

Definitions

  1. diversity, variety; polymorphism

Ancestry of “fjölbreytni”, 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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin