Where does “verðbólga” come from?
verðbólga (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic verð, from Old Norse verðr, from Proto-Germanic werþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
verðbólga (Icelandic): inflation
Definitions
- inflation
Ancestry of “verðbólga”, step by step
verðbólga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic verð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | verð | value; price |
| 2 | Old Norse | verðr | meal; worth; worthy, deserving |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | werþaz | worthy, valuable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Icelandic bólga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bólga | an inflammation, a swelling |