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Where does “tilgangur” come from?

tilgangur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic til-, from Icelandic til, from Old Norse til, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

tilgangur (Icelandic): a purpose, a goal; an intention

Definitions

  1. a purpose, a goal; an intention

Ancestry of “tilgangur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictil-—
2Icelandictilto, towards
3Old Norsetilto, towards
4Proto-Germanictilto, towards; to, toward
5Proto-Germanictiląplanned point in time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

Words derived from “tilgangur”

  • tilgangsfall
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