Where does “mótvægi” come from?
mótvægi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mót, from Old Norse mót, from Proto-Germanic mōtą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
mótvægi (Icelandic): counterbalance something that offsets another thing
Definitions
- counterbalance something that offsets another thing
Ancestry of “mótvægi”, step by step
mótvægi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic mót
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mót | meeting, gathering, assembly; tournament, meet;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | mót | meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Icelandic vægi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vægi | weight, significance |