Where does “hafa vaðið fyrir neðan sig” come from?
hafa vaðið fyrir neðan sig (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hafa, from Old Norse hafa, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
hafa vaðið fyrir neðan sig (Icelandic): it's better to have the ford beneath oneself
Definitions
- it's better to have the ford beneath oneself
Ancestry of “hafa vaðið fyrir neðan sig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hafa | to have; to hold, to have; to keep |
| 2 | Old Norse | hafa | to have; to hold, keep, retain; to bring, carry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
Words derived from “hafa vaðið fyrir neðan sig”