Where does “stefnumörkun” come from?

stefnumörkun (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic stefna, from Old Norse stefna, from Proto-Germanic stabnijaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ — to stand still.

stefnumörkun (Icelandic): strategic planning

Definitions

  1. strategic planning

Ancestry of “stefnumörkun”, step by step

stefnumörkun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic stefna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicstefnadirection (where something is headed), course
2Old Norsestefnaappointment, meeting
3Proto-Germanicstabnijaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstebʰ‑to stand still

via Icelandic mörkun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmörkun—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic stabnijaz →Every word from Old Norse stefna →