Where does “grænmetisæta” come from?
grænmetisæta (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic grænmeti, from Icelandic meti, from Icelandic matur, from Old Norse matr, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
grænmetisæta (Icelandic): vegetarian
Definitions
- vegetarian
Ancestry of “grænmetisæta”, step by step
grænmetisæta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic grænmeti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | grænmeti | vegetables |
| 2 | Icelandic | meti | indefinite dative singular of met |
| 3 | Icelandic | matur | food |
| 4 | Old Norse | matr | food |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | matiz | food |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |