Where does “hádegismatur” come from?

hádegismatur (Icelandic) comes 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,...

hádegismatur (Icelandic): lunch

Definitions

  1. lunch

Ancestry of “hádegismatur”, step by step

hádegismatur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic matur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmaturfood
2Old Norsematrfood
3Proto-Germanicmatizfood
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Icelandic hádegi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichádegiforenoon; the start of the fifth of the eight eyktir
2Icelandicdagura day
3Old Norsedagra day; days, times
4Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →