Where does “sjónvarp” come from?
sjónvarp (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic varp, from Old Norse varp, from Proto-Germanic warpą, from Proto-Germanic werpaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
sjónvarp (Icelandic): television, TV; television set
Definitions
- television, TV; television set
Ancestry of “sjónvarp”, step by step
sjónvarp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic varp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | varp | casting, throwing; laying of eggs; breeding... |
| 2 | Old Norse | varp | casting, throwing; laying of eggs; breeding... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warpą | warp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | werpaną | to throw; to cast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |