Where does “frónband” come from?

frónband (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic band, from Old Norse band, from Proto-Germanic bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

frónband (Icelandic): the sea

Definitions

  1. the sea

Ancestry of “frónband”, step by step

frónband traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic band

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbandstring; yarn; ties, connection, relations
2Old Norsebandthe act of binding or settling; band, cord;...
3Proto-Germanicbindanąto bind, to tie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via Icelandic Frón

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicFrónland, ground
2Icelandicfrónland, ground
3Proto-Germanicfrōþną—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bindaną →Every word from Old Norse band →