Where does “liðamót” come from?

liðamót (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic liður, from Old Norse liðr, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

liðamót (Icelandic): joint

Definitions

  1. joint

Ancestry of “liðamót”, step by step

liðamót traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic liður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicliðurjoint; part, step; term
2Old Norseliðrmember
3Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Icelandic mót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmótmeeting, gathering, assembly; tournament, meet;...
2Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuz →Every word from Old Norse liðr →