Where does “svefnherbergi” come from?
svefnherbergi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic herbergi, from Old Norse herbergi, from Middle Low German herberge, from Old Saxon heriberga, from Proto-West Germanic harjabergu, from Proto-West Germanic hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos — army.
svefnherbergi (Icelandic): bedroom
Definitions
- bedroom
Ancestry of “svefnherbergi”, step by step
svefnherbergi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic herbergi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | herbergi | room, apartment |
| 2 | Old Norse | herbergi | a harbour; an inn; a closet, a room |
| 3 | Middle Low German | herberge | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | heriberga | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | harjabergu | army camp, barracks; refuge, shelter |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |