Where does “mikilsverður” come from?

mikilsverður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic verður, from Old Norse verðr, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

mikilsverður (Icelandic): important

Definitions

  1. important

Ancestry of “mikilsverður”, step by step

mikilsverður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic verður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicverðurmeal, portion, ration; worthy; valuable
2Old Norseverðrmeal; worth; worthy, deserving
3Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Icelandic mikill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmikilllarge in quantity or number; much; great
2Old Norsemikillgreat, tall of stature; great, large, in bulk or...
3Proto-Germanic*mikilaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic werþaz →