Where does “vansæmd” come from?

vansæmd (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic van-, from Old Norse van-, from Old Norse vanr, from Proto-Germanic wanaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

vansæmd (Icelandic): disgrace, shame

Definitions

  1. disgrace, shame

Ancestry of “vansæmd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvan-too little, short of, lacking in
2Old Norsevan-under-, un-
3Old Norsevanrlacking, wanting; a member of the Vanir
4Proto-Germanicwanazlacking, deficient, absent; accustomed
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanaz →Every word from Old Norse vanr →