Where does “kóngspeð” come from?
kóngspeð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic peð, from Latin pedes, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
kóngspeð (Icelandic): king's pawn
Definitions
- king's pawn
Ancestry of “kóngspeð”, step by step
kóngspeð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic peð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | peð | pawn; pipsqueak, runt; a person of little... |
| 2 | Latin | pedes | a walker, one who walks; foot soldier,... |
| 3 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |