Where does “hjónaband” come from?
hjónaband (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic band, from Old Norse band, from Proto-Germanic bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
hjónaband (Icelandic): marriage, wedlock
Ancestry of “hjónaband”, step by step
hjónaband traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic band
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | band | string; yarn; ties, connection, relations |
| 2 | Old Norse | band | the act of binding or settling; band, cord;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bindaną | to bind, to tie |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via Icelandic hjón
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hjón | married couple |
| 2 | Old Norse | hjún | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hīwōnō | married couple, household |
Words derived from “hjónaband”