Where does “undirheiti” come from?
undirheiti (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.
undirheiti (Icelandic): hyponym
Definitions
- hyponym
Ancestry of “undirheiti”, step by step
undirheiti 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 heiti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | heiti | a name; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Old Norse | heiti | name, denomination |
| 3 | Old Norse | heita | to be called, to be named; to promise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haitaną | to address, to call; to name; to be called |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |