Where does “skjáborð” come from?
skjáborð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic borð, from Old Norse borð, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
skjáborð (Icelandic): desktop
Ancestry of “skjáborð”, step by step
skjáborð traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic borð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | borð | a table; a plank, board; board |
| 2 | Old Norse | borð | edge, side of a vessel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |
via Icelandic skjár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skjár | a window screen made of an animal membrane used... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skjár | window of thin membrane |
Words derived from “skjáborð”