Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “ostabakki” come from? ostabakki (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ostur, from Old Norse ostr, from Proto-Germanic justaz, from Proto-Indo-European yaus-, from Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- — to blend, mix , knead.
ostabakki (Icelandic): cheeseboard, cheese platter
Definitions cheeseboard, cheese platter Ancestry of “ostabakki”, step by step ostabakki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic ostur Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic ostur cheese; smegma 2 Old Norse ostr cheese 3 Proto-Germanic justaz cheese 4 Proto-Indo-European yaus- — 5 Proto-Indo-European yew(ǝ)- to blend, mix , knead
via Icelandic bakki Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic bakki bank; tray; the blunt side of a blade 2 Old Norse bakki bank; ridge, bank; a mound on which the target is... 3 Proto-Germanic bankô bank, embankment; a hill