Where does “hjartakveisa” come from?

hjartakveisa (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hjarta, from Old Norse hjarta, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

hjartakveisa (Icelandic): angina pectoris

Definitions

  1. angina pectoris

Ancestry of “hjartakveisa”, step by step

hjartakveisa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hjarta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichjartaheart
2Old Norsehjartaheart
3Proto-Germanichertôheart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

via Icelandic kveisa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickveisacolic
2Old Norsekveisaa pimple; a mark on the head; boil
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰeydʰ-mud, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic hertô →Every word from Old Norse hjarta →