Where does “lánshæfismat” come from?
lánshæfismat (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lánshæfi, from Icelandic lán, from Old Norse lán, from Proto-Germanic laihną, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
lánshæfismat (Icelandic): credit score evaluation the process of a financial institution evaluating the ability of an applicant to repay a loan
Definitions
- credit score evaluation the process of a financial institution evaluating the ability of an applicant to repay a loan
Ancestry of “lánshæfismat”, step by step
lánshæfismat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic lánshæfi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | lánshæfi | credit rating, credit score |
| 2 | Icelandic | lán | loan; luck |
| 3 | Old Norse | lán | loan; luck |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |
via Icelandic mát
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mát | checkmate |