Where does “möppudýr” come from?
möppudýr (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dýr, from Old Norse dýr, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
möppudýr (Icelandic): bureaucrat
Definitions
- bureaucrat
Ancestry of “möppudýr”, step by step
möppudýr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic dýr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | dýr | "or"; expensive, costly; valuable, precious |
| 2 | Old Norse | dýr | animal |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ | animal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
via Icelandic mappa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mappa | folder, file; folder, directory |
| 2 | Danish | mappe | folder |
| 3 | German | mappe | portfolio case; collection |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | [[mappa]] [[mundī]] | — |
| 5 | Latin | mappa | napkin; starting signal; map |