Where does “landfleki” come from?
landfleki (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
landfleki (Icelandic): tectonic plate
Definitions
- tectonic plate
Ancestry of “landfleki”, step by step
landfleki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | land | land, earth, ground; country; countryside,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Icelandic fleki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fleki | raft |