Where does “rafsvið” come from?
rafsvið (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic svið, from Icelandic svíða, from Old Norse svíða, from Proto-Germanic swīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European swey-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
rafsvið (Icelandic): electric field
Definitions
- electric field
Ancestry of “rafsvið”, step by step
rafsvið traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic svið
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | svið | field, domain, subject |
| 2 | Icelandic | svíða | to singe, to scorch; to smart |
| 3 | Old Norse | svíða | to singe, burn, roast |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swīþaną | to burn, singe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swey- | to twist, swing; to hiss; whistle; to swing,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |