Where does “jaðarrokk” come from?
jaðarrokk (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Jaðar, from Old Norse jaðarr, from Proto-Germanic edaraz, from Proto-Indo-European edh-.
jaðarrokk (Icelandic): alternative rock
Ancestry of “jaðarrokk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | Jaðar | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | jaðarr | a rim, edge, selvage; the highest one, foremost... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | edaraz | enclosure; shelter; border, edge, rim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | edh- | — |