Where does “ið” come from?
ið (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic iða, from Old Norse iða.
ið (Icelandic): a continual moving about, fidgeting, not staying...
Definitions
- a continual moving about, fidgeting, not staying...
Ancestry of “ið”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | iða | whirlpool, eddy; to move constantly, restlessly |
| 2 | Old Norse | iða | — |