Where does “sæskrímsli” come from?
sæskrímsli (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sær, from Old Norse sær, from Old Norse sik, from Proto-Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
sæskrímsli (Icelandic): sea monster
Definitions
- sea monster
Ancestry of “sæskrímsli”, step by step
sæskrímsli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic sær
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sær | sea, ocean |
| 2 | Old Norse | sær | the sea, ocean; second/third-person singular... |
| 3 | Old Norse | sik | oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Icelandic skrímsli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skrímsli | monster |