Where does “fréttastofa” come from?
fréttastofa (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic frétt, from Old Norse frétt, from Proto-Germanic frihtiz, from Proto-Germanic frehnaną, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
fréttastofa (Icelandic): news agency
Definitions
- news agency
Ancestry of “fréttastofa”, step by step
fréttastofa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic frétt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | frétt | piece of news, story; news |
| 2 | Old Norse | frétt | news, intelligence, inquiry, inquiry about the... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frihtiz | tidings, news; question; inquiry; prophecy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frehnaną | to ask, inquire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |