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

  1. horizon

Ancestry of “sjóndeildarhringur”, step by step

sjóndeildarhringur traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hringur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichringurcircle; ring; something round or circular
2Old Norsehringrring
3Proto-Germanichringazring, circle; curve; sound, ring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)krengʰ-to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Icelandic sjón

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsjóna vision, sight, eyesight; a glimpse, sight,...
2Old Norsesjónsight, eyesight; look
3Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

via Icelandic deild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdeilddepartment, division; division, league; college,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-