Where does “sjávarspendýr” come from?
sjávarspendýr (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic spendýr, from Icelandic dýr, from Old Norse dýr, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
sjávarspendýr (Icelandic): marine mammal
Definitions
- marine mammal
Ancestry of “sjávarspendýr”, step by step
sjávarspendýr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic spendýr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | spendýr | mammal |
| 2 | Icelandic | dýr | "or"; expensive, costly; valuable, precious |
| 3 | Old Norse | dýr | animal |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ | animal |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
via Icelandic sjór
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sjór | sea |
| 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;... |