Where does “kveikikerti” come from?
kveikikerti (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kerti, from Old Norse kerti, from Middle Low German kerte, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta, from Latin carta — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
kveikikerti (Icelandic): spark plug
Ancestry of “kveikikerti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | kerti | candle; spark plug; candela |
| 2 | Old Norse | kerti | wax candle, taper |
| 3 | Middle Low German | kerte | — |
| 4 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 5 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 6 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 7 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 8 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |