Where does “hrossakjǫtsát” come from?
hrossakjǫtsát (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse át, from Proto-Germanic at, from Proto-Germanic ētą, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
hrossakjǫtsát (Old Norse): the eating of horsemeat
Definitions
- the eating of horsemeat
Ancestry of “hrossakjǫtsát”, step by step
hrossakjǫtsát traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse át
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | át | the act of eating; food; first-person singular... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | at | at, toward, to |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ētą | the act of eating; food |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Old Norse hrossakjǫt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hrossakjǫt | — |