Where does “meinsæri” come from?
meinsæri (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mein, from Old Norse mein, from Proto-Germanic mainą — damage, hurt; unjustice, sin.
meinsæri (Icelandic): perjury
Ancestry of “meinsæri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | mein | disease, illness; harm, damage |
| 2 | Old Norse | mein | harm, mischief, crime, misdeed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mainą | damage, hurt; unjustice, sin |