Where does “greinargerð” come from?

greinargerð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gerð, from Old Norse gørð, from Proto-Germanic garwidō.

greinargerð (Icelandic): explanation, account, report

Definitions

  1. explanation, account, report

Ancestry of “greinargerð”, step by step

greinargerð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic gerð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgerðact, action; the act of building, making; type,...
2Old Norsegørðdeed; act; making; workmanship; arbitration; deed
3Proto-Germanicgarwidō—

via Icelandic grein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgreinbranch; article, piece; subject, field
2Old Norsegreinbranch; point, head, part; cause, reason
3Proto-Germanicgrainō—
Every word from Proto-Germanic garwidō →Every word from Old Norse gørð →Every word from Icelandic gerð →