Where does “hliðarsjálf” come from?
hliðarsjálf (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sjálf, from Icelandic sjálfur, from Old Norse sjálfr, from Proto-Germanic selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
hliðarsjálf (Icelandic): alter ego
Definitions
- alter ego
Ancestry of “hliðarsjálf”, step by step
hliðarsjálf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic sjálf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sjálf | self, ego |
| 2 | Icelandic | sjálfur | self |
| 3 | Old Norse | sjálfr | self |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Icelandic hlið
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hlið | a side; gate |
| 2 | Old Norse | hlið | gate; side; a gap, gate, space |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlidą | lid, cover |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlitós | covered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |