Where does “jaðar” come from?
jaðar (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse jaðarr, from Proto-Germanic edaraz, from Proto-Indo-European edh-.
jaðar (Icelandic): edge, margin; border, perimeter; boundary
Definitions
- edge, margin; border, perimeter; boundary
Ancestry of “jaðar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | jaðarr | a rim, edge, selvage; the highest one, foremost... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | edaraz | enclosure; shelter; border, edge, rim |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | edh- | — |
Words derived from “jaðar”