Where does “viðskeyttur” come from?
viðskeyttur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic við, from Old Norse við, from Proto-Germanic wiþr- — against.
viðskeyttur (Icelandic): something that is suffixed, something that is...
Definitions
- something that is suffixed, something that is...
Ancestry of “viðskeyttur”, step by step
viðskeyttur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic við
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | við | we, nominative plural form of the personal... |
| 2 | Old Norse | við | withy, withe; collar; against; towards, against |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiþr- | against |
via Icelandic skeyta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skeyta | to join; to take notice of, to care about |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *skautijaną | to join together, splice |