Where does “ráðherra” come from?
ráðherra (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ráð, from Old Norse ráð, from Proto-Germanic rēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European Hréh₁dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₁dʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
ráðherra (Icelandic): cabinet minister
Definitions
- cabinet minister
Ancestry of “ráðherra”, step by step
ráðherra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic ráð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ráð | advice, counsel; plan; council |
| 2 | Old Norse | ráð | advice, counsel; council |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaz | advice, counsel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hréh₁dʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Icelandic herra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | herra | lord, master; the Lord; an honorific title for a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | herra | mister, gentleman; sir; to confer with the title... |
| 3 | Old Saxon | hērro | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hērro | master; grey, grey-haired |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |