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
hafa vaðið fyrir neðan sig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hafa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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,... |
via Icelandic vaðið
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vaðið | the ford |