Where does “heiðskír” come from?
heiðskír (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skír, from Old Norse skírr, from Proto-Germanic skīriz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
heiðskír (Icelandic): cloudless, clear
Definitions
- cloudless, clear
Ancestry of “heiðskír”, step by step
heiðskír traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic skír
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skír | "or"; bright, clear; pure |
| 2 | Old Norse | skírr | clear, bright, pure; cleansed from guilt |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skīriz | pure, clear, sheer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |