Where does “frímerkjasafnari” come from?
frímerkjasafnari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic safnari, from Icelandic ari, from Old Norse ari, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
frímerkjasafnari (Icelandic): philatelist
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Ancestry of “frímerkjasafnari”, step by step
frímerkjasafnari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic safnari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | safnari | collector |
| 2 | Icelandic | ari | eagle |
| 3 | Old Norse | ari | eagle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arô | eagle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |
via Icelandic frímerki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | frímerki | postage stamp |