Where does “matarbakki” come from?

matarbakki (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic matur, from Old Norse matr, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

matarbakki (Icelandic): meal tray, food tray

Definitions

  1. meal tray, food tray

Ancestry of “matarbakki”, step by step

matarbakki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic matur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmaturfood
2Old Norsematrfood
3Proto-Germanicmatizfood
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Icelandic bakki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbakkibank; tray; the blunt side of a blade
2Old Norsebakkibank; ridge, bank; a mound on which the target is...
3Proto-Germanicbankôbank, embankment; a hill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →