Where does “kjördagur” come from?

kjördagur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dagur, from Old Norse dagr, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

kjördagur (Icelandic): polling day, election day

Definitions

  1. polling day, election day

Ancestry of “kjördagur”, step by step

kjördagur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic dagur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdagura day
2Old Norsedagra day; days, times
3Proto-Germanicdagazday; name of the D-rune
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via Icelandic kjör

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickjörelection; terms, conditions; living conditions
2Old Norsekjǫrchoice, decision, election
3Proto-Germanickuząchoice; choosing; vote; decision
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dagaz →Every word from Old Norse dagr →