Where does “heilnóta” come from?
heilnóta (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic nóta, from Old Norse nota, from Proto-Germanic nutōną, from Proto-Germanic nutō, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
heilnóta (Icelandic): whole note, semibreve
Ancestry of “heilnóta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | nóta | note; bill, invoice; receipt |
| 2 | Old Norse | nota | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nutōną | To make use of; employ |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nutō | use, profit, yield |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |