Where does “símasamband” come from?
símasamband (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic samband, from Old Norse samband.
símasamband (Icelandic): telephone connection
Ancestry of “símasamband”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | samband | connection, relation, rapport; relationship;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | samband | — |