Where does “tölvuöryggi” come from?

tölvuöryggi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tölva, from Icelandic völva, from Old Norse vǫlva, from Old Norse vǫlr, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

tölvuöryggi (Icelandic): computer security, cybersecurity

Definitions

  1. computer security, cybersecurity

Ancestry of “tölvuöryggi”, step by step

tölvuöryggi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic tölva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictölvacomputer
2Icelandicvölvavölva; prophetess
3Old Norsevǫlvavölva; prophetess, seeress, witch
4Old Norsevǫlra rounded staff
5Proto-Germanicwaluzstaff, stick
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

via Icelandic öryggi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicöryggisafety; fuse
2Icelandicöruggurtrustworthy, reliable; certain, sure; safe,...
3Icelandicuggurfear, anxiety
4Old Norseuggrfear, apprehension
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl-Every word from Proto-Germanic waluzEvery word from Old Norse vǫlr