Where does “taugafræði” come from?

taugafræði (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fræði, from Old Norse frœði, from Proto-Germanic frōdį̄, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

taugafræði (Icelandic): neurology

Definitions

  1. neurology

Ancestry of “taugafræði”, step by step

taugafræði traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic fræði

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfræðiscience, studies; inflection of fræða: ##...
2Old Norsefrœði—
3Proto-Germanicfrōdį̄wisdom, understanding
4Proto-Germanic-į̄-th
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via Icelandic taug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictaugrope, line, cable; nerve
2Old Norsetaugstring, rope
3Proto-Germanictaugōcord, string, rope
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic -į̄ →Every word from Proto-Germanic frōdį̄ →