Where does “verðmiði” come from?
verðmiði (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.
verðmiði (Icelandic): price tag
Definitions
- price tag
Ancestry of “verðmiði”, step by step
verðmiði 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 miði
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | miði | note, slip of paper; transportation ticket; a... |