Where does “teinóttur” come from?
teinóttur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic -óttur, from Old Norse -óttr, from Proto-Germanic -uhtaz.
teinóttur (Icelandic): pinstriped; having pinstripes
Definitions
- pinstriped; having pinstripes
Ancestry of “teinóttur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | -óttur | set with a pattern or characterized by a certain... |
| 2 | Old Norse | -óttr | suffix used to create adjectives, meaning more or... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -uhtaz | — |