Where does “hæðarmælir” come from?
hæðarmælir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hæð, from Old Norse hæð, from Proto-Germanic hauhiþō, from Proto-Germanic hauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
hæðarmælir (Icelandic): altimeter
Definitions
- altimeter
Ancestry of “hæðarmælir”, step by step
hæðarmælir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hæð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hæð | hill, hillock; height; altitude |
| 2 | Old Norse | hæð | height |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hauhiþō | height |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hauhaz | high |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
via Icelandic mælir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mælir | meter |