Where does “sóknarnefnd” come from?
sóknarnefnd (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sókn, from Old Norse sókn, from Proto-Germanic sōkniz, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
sóknarnefnd (Icelandic): parish council, parochial council of a church
Definitions
- parish council, parochial council of a church
Ancestry of “sóknarnefnd”, step by step
sóknarnefnd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic sókn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sókn | attack, offensive; parish; petition, application |
| 2 | Old Norse | sókn | battle, undertaking |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sōkniz | investigation; probe; examination; inquiry;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Icelandic nefnd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | nefnd | committee; strong feminine nominative singular of... |