Where does “vítahringur” come from?

vítahringur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hringur, from Old Norse hringr, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

vítahringur (Icelandic): vítahringur m; a vicious circle

Definitions

  1. vítahringur m; a vicious circle

Ancestry of “vítahringur”, step by step

vítahringur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hringur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichringurcircle; ring; something round or circular
2Old Norsehringrring
3Proto-Germanichringazring, circle; curve; sound, ring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)krengʰ-to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Icelandic víti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvítihell; penalty
2Old Norsevitiindicator; token, mark, signal; beacon
3Proto-Germanicwītijąpunishment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ- →