Where does “framkvæmdastjóri” come from?
framkvæmdastjóri (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stjóri, from Old Norse stjóri, from Proto-Germanic steurō.
framkvæmdastjóri (Icelandic): managing director, executive director
Definitions
- managing director, executive director
Ancestry of “framkvæmdastjóri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | stjóri | boss, executive; chief; the conductor or captain... |
| 2 | Old Norse | stjóri | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | steurō | — |