Where does “róteind” come from?

róteind (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rót, from Old Norse rót, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

róteind (Icelandic): proton

Definitions

  1. proton

Ancestry of “róteind”, step by step

róteind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic rót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrótroot; the roots of something, the beginning or...
2Old Norserótroot
3Proto-Germanicwrōtsroot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via Icelandic eind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceindunit; particle
2Icelandic-ðabstract noun suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrōts →Every word from Old Norse rót →