Where does “hagsbót” come from?
hagsbót (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hagur, from Old Norse hagr, from Proto-Germanic hagaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.
hagsbót (Icelandic): benefit
Definitions
- benefit
Ancestry of “hagsbót”, step by step
hagsbót traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hagur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hagur | dexterous, handy; an advantage; economy |
| 2 | Old Norse | hagr | handy, skillful |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hagaz | abled, capable; suitable, comfortable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |