Where does “hálfendir” come from?

hálfendir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic endir, from Old Norse endir, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

hálfendir (Icelandic): half cadence

Definitions

  1. half cadence

Ancestry of “hálfendir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicendirend, ending, conclusion
2Old Norseendirend, conclusion
3Proto-Germanicandijazend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →