Where does “skurðgrafa” come from?
skurðgrafa (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic grafa, from Old Norse grafa, from Proto-Germanic grabaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrābʰ- — to dig, scratch, scrape.
skurðgrafa (Icelandic): excavator, digger
Definitions
- excavator, digger
Ancestry of “skurðgrafa”, step by step
skurðgrafa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic grafa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | grafa | to dig; to bury; to engrave |
| 2 | Old Norse | grafa | to dig; to bury; to engrave |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grabaną | to dig; to engrave, scratch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrābʰ- | to dig, scratch, scrape |
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 | — |