Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere 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 computer security, cybersecurity Ancestry of “tölvuöryggi”, step by step tölvuöryggi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic tölva Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic tölva computer 2 Icelandic völva völva; prophetess 3 Old Norse vǫlva völva; prophetess, seeress, witch 4 Old Norse vǫlr a rounded staff 5 Proto-Germanic waluz staff, stick 6 Proto-Indo-European wēl- to see, perceive
via Icelandic öryggi Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic öryggi safety; fuse 2 Icelandic öruggur trustworthy, reliable; certain, sure; safe,... 3 Icelandic uggur fear, anxiety 4 Old Norse uggr fear, apprehension