eyðimörk

Icelandic

/ˈeiːðɪmœr̥k/

noun

Definitions

desert
wasteland

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse eyðimǫrk compound from Icelandic eyða (destroy, spend, abort, waste) + Icelandic mörk (a weight of silver gold, a forest).

Origin

Icelandic

mörk

Gloss

a weight of silver gold, a forest

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

eyða Old Norse
eyðimǫrk Old Norse
ødemark Danish
eyða Icelandic
eyðing Icelandic
eyðni Icelandic
eyðsla Icelandic
eyðslukló Icelandic
mörk Icelandic
mørk Faroese
oyði Faroese
oyðimørk Faroese