Where does “sjóndeildarhringur” come from?
sjóndeildarhringur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hringur, from Old Norse hringr, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sjóndeildarhringur (Icelandic): horizon
Definitions
- horizon
Ancestry of “sjóndeildarhringur”, step by step
sjóndeildarhringur traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hringur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hringur | circle; ring; something round or circular |
| 2 | Old Norse | hringr | ring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Icelandic sjón
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sjón | a vision, sight, eyesight; a glimpse, sight,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sjón | sight, eyesight; look |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | siuniz | appearance, sight; face |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Icelandic deild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | deild | department, division; division, league; college,... |