Where does “undirbúinn” come from?
undirbúinn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic undir, from Old Norse undir, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
undirbúinn (Icelandic): prepared
Definitions
- prepared
Ancestry of “undirbúinn”, step by step
undirbúinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic undir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | undir | under |
| 2 | Old Norse | undir | under, underneath |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Icelandic búinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | búinn | completed, finished, over; depleted, finished;... |
| 2 | Icelandic | búa | to reside, to live; to run a farm or home; to... |
| 3 | Old Norse | búa | to reside; to prepare; to dress, decorate |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |