Where does “ætla” come from?
ætla (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ahtalōną, from Proto-Indo-European ok- — to think, intend, purpose.
ætla (Old Norse): to think, mean, suppose, intend, purpose
Definitions
- to think, mean, suppose, intend, purpose
Ancestry of “ætla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ahtalōną | to strive, think |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ok- | to think, intend, purpose |
Words derived from “ætla”