Where does “línurit” come from?

línurit (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rit, from Old Norse rit, from Proto-Germanic writą, from Proto-Indo-European wrey-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

línurit (Icelandic): graph, chart, diagram

Definitions

  1. graph, chart, diagram

Ancestry of “línurit”, step by step

línurit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic rit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicritwrit; work, literary work; chart, diagram
2Old Norserit—
3Proto-Germanicwritąfissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrey-to rip, tear; to turn; wrap; bind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Icelandic lína

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclínaa line, a straight line; a fishing line; a...
2Old Norselína—
3Proto-Germaniclīnǭthat which is made of flax; line, chord, rope,...
4Proto-Germaniclīnąflax
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlīno-flax
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic writą →