Where does “stjórnpallur” come from?
stjórnpallur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic pallur, from Old Norse pallr, from Middle Low German palle, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
stjórnpallur (Icelandic): bridge
Definitions
- bridge
Ancestry of “stjórnpallur”, step by step
stjórnpallur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic pallur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | pallur | platform, dais; veranda, porch; bench |
| 2 | Old Norse | pallr | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | palle | — |
| 4 | Latin | pālus | swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pākslos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ-slos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |
via Icelandic stjórn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | stjórn | control; governance, government; government |