kynslóð

Icelandic

/ˈcʰɪn.stlouːð/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) descendants, lineage; generation in that obsolete sense
  • generation single step in the succession of natural descent
  • generation specific age range in which each person can relate culturally to the others
  • generation set stage in the development of a specific technology

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse kynslóð, kyn (wonder, race, kin, kindred) + Old Norse slóð (trail, track, a track).

Origin

Old Norse

slóð

Gloss

trail, track, a track

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