Where does “tölvubúð” come from?

tölvubúð (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.

tölvubúð (Icelandic): computer shop

Definitions

  1. computer shop

Ancestry of “tölvubúð”, step by step

tölvubúð 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 búð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbúðshop; tent, pavilion; camp, encampment
2Old Norsebúða temporary building (especially for use at an assembly), tent, booth
3Proto-Germanicbōþōbuilding, hut; dwelling
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waluz →Every word from Old Norse vǫlr →