Where does “spakmæli” come from?
spakmæli (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic spakur, from Old Norse spakr, from Proto-Germanic spakaz, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
spakmæli (Icelandic): aphorism
Definitions
- aphorism
Ancestry of “spakmæli”, step by step
spakmæli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic spakur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | spakur | wise |
| 2 | Old Norse | spakr | quiet, gentle; wise, with the notion of prophetic... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spakaz | wise, clever |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via Icelandic mæli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mæli | voice |