Where does “verðtryggja” come from?

verðtryggja (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic tryggja, from Old Norse tryggja, from Proto-Germanic triwwijaną, from Proto-Germanic triwwiz, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

verðtryggja (Icelandic): to index-link to tie a finanical product to an inflation index

Definitions

  1. to index-link to tie a finanical product to an inflation index

Ancestry of “verðtryggja”, step by step

verðtryggja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic tryggja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictryggjato secure; to ensure, make sure; to insure
2Old Norsetryggjato make firm and trusty
3Proto-GermanictriwwijanąTo make faithful
4Proto-Germanictriwwiztrue; faithful
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
6Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
7Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

via Icelandic verð

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicverðvalue; price
2Old Norseverðrmeal; worth; worthy, deserving
3Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “verðtryggja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →