Where does “ártal” come from?
ártal (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse tal, from Proto-Germanic talą, from Proto-Indo-European dol-, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
ártal (Old Norse): reckoning by years
Definitions
- reckoning by years
Ancestry of “ártal”, step by step
ártal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse tal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | tal | a talk, parley, conversation; speech, language; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | talą | speech; number |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dol- | reckoning, calculation, fraud; calculation, fraud |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |
via Old Norse ár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ár | a year; plenty, abundance; the name of the A-rune |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jērą | year; name of the J-rune |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₁r- | year |
via Old Norse år
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | år | a year |