Where does “rangstaða” come from?
rangstaða (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rangur, from Old Norse rangr, from Old Norse wrangr, from Proto-Germanic wrangaz, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
rangstaða (Icelandic): offside
Definitions
- offside
Ancestry of “rangstaða”, step by step
rangstaða traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic rangur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | rangur | wrong, incorrect, false; wrong, bad |
| 2 | Old Norse | rangr | unjust |
| 3 | Old Norse | wrangr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wrangaz | twisted, warped, bent, crooked, wry; wretched,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Icelandic staða
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | staða | position |