Where does “millinafn” come from?
millinafn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic nafn, from Old Norse nafn, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
millinafn (Icelandic): middle name
Definitions
- middle name
Ancestry of “millinafn”, step by step
millinafn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic nafn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | nafn | a name |
| 2 | Old Norse | nafn | name, title |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | namô | name |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via Icelandic milli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | milli | between; Used in set phrases; millionaire |
| 2 | Icelandic | milljónamæringur | millionaire |
| 3 | Icelandic | milljón | million |