Where does “hnífstunga” come from?
hnífstunga (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hnífur, from Icelandic knífur, from Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.
hnífstunga (Icelandic): stab, stabbing with a knife
Definitions
- stab, stabbing with a knife
Ancestry of “hnífstunga”, step by step
hnífstunga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hnífur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hnífur | knife |
| 2 | Icelandic | knífur | knife |
| 3 | Old Norse | knífr | knife |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knībaz | pincers; shears; knife |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | knīpaną | to pinch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneybʰ- | — |
via Icelandic stunga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stunga | stab, prick |