Where does “hjartastillir” come from?
hjartastillir (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hjarta, from Old Norse hjarta, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
hjartastillir (Icelandic): defibrillator
Ancestry of “hjartastillir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hjarta | heart |
| 2 | Old Norse | hjarta | heart |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |