Where does “skurðarborð” come from?
skurðarborð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic borð, from Old Norse borð, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
skurðarborð (Icelandic): operating table
Definitions
- operating table
Ancestry of “skurðarborð”, step by step
skurðarborð 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 skurður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skurður | the act of cutting something; cut, wound;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skurðr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skurdiz | cutting, shearing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kr̥(H)tís | — |