Where does “tækifæri” come from?
tækifæri (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic færi, from Old Norse fœri, from Proto-Germanic fōriją, from Proto-Germanic fōriz, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
tækifæri (Icelandic): opportunity, chance
Definitions
- opportunity, chance
Ancestry of “tækifæri”, step by step
tækifæri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic færi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | færi | opportunity, chance; line and tackle; range |
| 2 | Old Norse | fœri | opportunity, chance; line and tackle; inflection... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōriją | situation, opportunity |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōriz | able to go, passable |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Icelandic tæki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tæki | instrument, tool; appliance; first-person... |