Where does “tennisvöllur” come from?
tennisvöllur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic völlur, from Old Norse vǫllr, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
tennisvöllur (Icelandic): tennis court
Ancestry of “tennisvöllur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | völlur | field, lawn; airfield, airport; field, playing... |
| 2 | Old Norse | vǫllr | field, flat ground, meadow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | walþuz | forest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |