Where does “neyðarsendir” come from?
neyðarsendir (Icelandic) comes from Faroese neyð, from Old Norse nauð, from Proto-Norse ᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic naudiz — need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force.
neyðarsendir (Icelandic): emergency transmitter
Definitions
- emergency transmitter
Ancestry of “neyðarsendir”, step by step
neyðarsendir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese neyð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | neyð | emergency, misery; poverty |
| 2 | Old Norse | nauð | distress; need, necessity |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᛉ | need |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | naudiz | need; trouble, distress; compulsion, force |
via Icelandic sendir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sendir | transmitter |