Where does “guðleysingi” come from?
guðleysingi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic guðleysi, from Icelandic guð, from Old Norse guð, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
guðleysingi (Icelandic): atheist
Definitions
- atheist
Ancestry of “guðleysingi”, step by step
guðleysingi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic guðleysi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | guðleysi | atheism |
| 2 | Icelandic | guð | God of monotheistic religions |
| 3 | Old Norse | guð | God m; god, deity n |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Icelandic Ingi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | Ingi | — |