Where does “vélrita” come from?
vélrita (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vél, from Old Norse vél, from Proto-Germanic wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
vélrita (Icelandic): to type (on a typewriter, computer keyboard, etc.)
Definitions
- to type (on a typewriter, computer keyboard, etc.)
Ancestry of “vélrita”, step by step
vélrita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic vél
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | vél | machine; motor, engine |
| 2 | Old Norse | vél | artifice, craft |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīlą | craft, deceit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Icelandic Ríta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | Ríta | black-legged kittiwake, kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) |
| 2 | Old Norse | ríta | to score, log, outline |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wrītaną | to scratch, carve; to engrave, inscribe, write |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |