Where does “tómatsafi” come from?
tómatsafi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic safi, from Old Norse safi, from Proto-Germanic *safô, from Proto-Indo-European sap- — skill; to taste; to try; to research.
tómatsafi (Icelandic): tomato juice
Ancestry of “tómatsafi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | safi | juice |
| 2 | Old Norse | safi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *safô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sap- | skill; to taste; to try; to research |