Where does “sannleikur” come from?

sannleikur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sannur, from Old Norse sannr, from Proto-Germanic sanþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

sannleikur (Icelandic): truth

Definitions

  1. truth

Ancestry of “sannleikur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsannurtrue, not a lie, authentic; real, genuine, true;...
2Old Norsesannrtrue
3Proto-Germanicsanþaztrue, real
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic sanþaz →