Where does “tilnefna” come from?
tilnefna (Icelandic) comes 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.
tilnefna (Icelandic): to appoint, to designate, to nominate
Definitions
- to appoint, to designate, to nominate
Ancestry of “tilnefna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | til | to, towards |
| 2 | Old Norse | til | to, towards |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |