Where does “islandshest” come from?
islandshest (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hest, from Danish hest, from Old English hæst, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.
islandshest (Norwegian Bokmål): an Icelandic horse
Definitions
- an Icelandic horse
Ancestry of “islandshest”, step by step
islandshest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål hest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hest | neuter singular of hes; a horse |
| 2 | Danish | hest | horse |
| 3 | Old English | hæst | violence, fury; strife; violent |
| 4 | Old Norse | hestr | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hangistaz | horse, stallion |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱanḱest- | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål Island
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | Island | — |