Where does “leifturstríð” come from?

leifturstríð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stríð, from Old Norse stríð, from Proto-Germanic strīdaz — battle, fight.

leifturstríð (Icelandic): blitzkrieg

Definitions

  1. blitzkrieg

Ancestry of “leifturstríð”, step by step

leifturstríð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic stríð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstríðwar
2Old Norsestríðinflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong...
3Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight

via Icelandic leiftur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicleifturflash, gleam; sheet lightning
Every word from Proto-Germanic strīdaz →Every word from Old Norse stríð →Every word from Icelandic stríð →