Where does “heimsendir” come from?

heimsendir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic endir, from Old Norse endir, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

heimsendir (Icelandic): end of the world

Definitions

  1. end of the world

Ancestry of “heimsendir”, step by step

heimsendir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic endir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicendirend, ending, conclusion
2Old Norseendirend, conclusion
3Proto-Germanicandijazend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Icelandic heimur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicheimurworld
2Old Norseheimrrealm, region within walking distance to a þing...
3Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →