Where does “vanskapaður” come from?

vanskapaður (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.

vanskapaður (Icelandic): malformed, disfigured

Definitions

  1. malformed, disfigured

Ancestry of “vanskapaður”, 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 →