Where does “munaðarleysingjahæli” come from?

munaðarleysingjahæli (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic munaðarleysingi, from Icelandic munaðarlaus — orphaned; destitute.

munaðarleysingjahæli (Icelandic): orphanage

Definitions

  1. orphanage

Ancestry of “munaðarleysingjahæli”, step by step

munaðarleysingjahæli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic munaðarleysingi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmunaðarleysingiorphan
2Icelandicmunaðarlausorphaned; destitute

via Icelandic hæli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichæliasylum, refuge
Every word from Icelandic munaðarlaus →Every word from Icelandic munaðarleysingi →
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