Where does “scandia” come from?
scandia (Latin) comes from Old Norse Skáney, from Proto-Germanic *Skadinawjō, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
scandia (Latin): nominative plural of scandium; accusative plural...
Definitions
- nominative plural of scandium; accusative plural...
Ancestry of “scandia”, step by step
scandia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse Skáney
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Skáney | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *Skadinawjō | Scania |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via Ancient Greek Σκάνδεια
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Σκάνδεια | Scandia, a town on the island of Cythera |