Where does “hægðatregða” come from?
hægðatregða (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tregða, from Icelandic tregur, from Old Norse tregr, from Proto-Germanic tregô, from Proto-Indo-European dreǵʰ- — to be unwilling, vexed.
hægðatregða (Icelandic): constipation
Definitions
- constipation
Ancestry of “hægðatregða”, step by step
hægðatregða traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic tregða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tregða | reluctance; dim-wittedness; inertia |
| 2 | Icelandic | tregur | reluctant; slow-witted |
| 3 | Old Norse | tregr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tregô | grief, pain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dreǵʰ- | to be unwilling, vexed |
via Icelandic hægð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hægð | calm, tranquility; faeces, excrement |