Where does “víðáttufælni” come from?
víðáttufælni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fælni, from Icelandic -i, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
víðáttufælni (Icelandic): agoraphobia
Definitions
- agoraphobia
Ancestry of “víðáttufælni”, step by step
víðáttufælni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic fælni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fælni | shyness |
| 2 | Icelandic | -i | A nominal suffix |
| 3 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 4 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Icelandic víðátta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | víðátta | a wide expanse, wide open spaces |