Where does “minnisbók” come from?

minnisbók (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic minni, from Old Norse minni, from Proto-Germanic minnizô, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

minnisbók (Icelandic): notebook

Definitions

  1. notebook

Ancestry of “minnisbók”, step by step

minnisbók traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic minni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicminnimemory, the ability to remember things; a memory,...
2Old Norseminnimemory; less, smaller: comparative degree of...
3Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Icelandic bók

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbóka book
2Old Norsebókbeech; textile fabric with figures woven in it;...
3Proto-Germanicbōksletter, written message, inscriptions carved into...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂ǵosbeech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic minnizô →Every word from Old Norse minni →