Where does “maurastríð” come from?

maurastríð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic maur, from Old Norse maurr, from Old Norse þúfa, from Proto-Germanic þūbaz.

maurastríð (Icelandic): TV static, monitor snow

Definitions

  1. TV static, monitor snow

Ancestry of “maurastríð”, step by step

maurastríð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic maur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmauran ant
2Old Norsemaurrant
3Old Norseþúfamound, knoll
4Proto-Germanicþūbaz—

via Icelandic stríð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstríðwar
2Old Norsestríðinflection of stríðr: ## positive degree strong...
3Proto-Germanicstrīdazbattle, fight
Every word from Proto-Germanic þūbaz →Every word from Old Norse þúfa →Every word from Old Norse maurr →