Where does “sjónvarpsrás” come from?
sjónvarpsrás (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sjónvarp, 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.
sjónvarpsrás (Icelandic): channel
Definitions
- channel
Ancestry of “sjónvarpsrás”, step by step
sjónvarpsrás traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic sjónvarp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sjónvarp | television, TV; television set |
| 2 | Icelandic | varp | casting, throwing; laying of eggs; breeding... |
| 3 | Old Norse | varp | casting, throwing; laying of eggs; breeding... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | warpą | warp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werpaną | to throw; to cast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |