Where does “hræsnistár” come from?
hræsnistár (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tár, from Old Norse tár, from Proto-Germanic tahrą, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
hræsnistár (Icelandic): crocodile tears
Definitions
- crocodile tears
Ancestry of “hræsnistár”, step by step
hræsnistár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic tár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tár | a tear; a small amount of a drink such as coffee... |
| 2 | Old Norse | tár | tear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tahrą | tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |
via Icelandic hræsni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hræsni | hypocrisy |