Where does “vandaður” come from?
vandaður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vanda, from Proto-Germanic wandōną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
vandaður (Icelandic): well-made, carefully crafted; honest, honourable,...
Definitions
- well-made, carefully crafted; honest, honourable,...
Ancestry of “vandaður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | vanda | to do something carefully, to take pains over... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wandōną | to turn aside; veer; change |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |