Where does “hátterni” come from?
hátterni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic háttur, from Old Norse háttr, from Proto-Germanic hahtuz, from Proto-Germanic hwahtuz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷóḱ-tu-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.
hátterni (Icelandic): behaviour, conduct
Definitions
- behaviour, conduct
Ancestry of “hátterni”, step by step
hátterni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic háttur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | háttur | habit, wont, custom; a kind, a type; way, manner |
| 2 | Old Norse | háttr | habit, wont, custom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hahtuz | habit, custom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwahtuz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷóḱ-tu-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeḱ- | to see; to look |
via Icelandic g1:m
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | g1:m | — |