Where does “nautakjöt” come from?
nautakjöt (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic naut, from Old Norse naut, from Proto-Germanic nautą, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
nautakjöt (Icelandic): beef
Ancestry of “nautakjöt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | naut | bull; first/third-person singular active past... |
| 2 | Old Norse | naut | bull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nautą | benefit; profit; foredeal; possession; livestock;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | newd- | to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to... |