Where does “litningsendi” come from?

litningsendi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic endi, from Old Norse endi, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

litningsendi (Icelandic): telomere

Definitions

  1. telomere

Ancestry of “litningsendi”, step by step

litningsendi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic endi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicendiend; indefinite accusative singular of endir;...
2Old Norseendiend, conclusion
3Proto-Germanicandijazend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Icelandic litningur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclitningurchromosome
2Icelandicliturcolour; a dye or paint to colour with; a marker,...
3Old NorseLitrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwlitizsight, appearance; countenance, face; look,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →