Where does “saumavél” come from?
saumavél (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vél, from Old Norse vél, from Proto-Germanic wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
saumavél (Icelandic): sewing machine
Definitions
- sewing machine
Ancestry of “saumavél”, step by step
saumavél traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic vél
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vél | machine; motor, engine |
| 2 | Old Norse | vél | artifice, craft |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīlą | craft, deceit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Icelandic sauma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sauma | to sew; indefinite accusative plural of saumur;... |