Where does “vísitala” come from?

vísitala (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tala, from Old Norse tala, from Proto-Germanic talō, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

vísitala (Icelandic): index number that measures a thing

Definitions

  1. index number that measures a thing

Ancestry of “vísitala”, step by step

vísitala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic tala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictalaa short address, a speech; button; number
2Old Norsetalaspeech, discourse; tale, number; number
3Proto-Germanictalōnarration, report; assessment, judgment;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandel-to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...

via Old Norse vísir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevísirpositive degree strong masculine nominative...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European del-Every word from Proto-Germanic talōEvery word from Old Norse tala