sjálfsvörn
Icelandic
noun
Definitions
- self-defense
Etymology
Compound from Icelandic sjálf + Icelandic vörn (defense, defence).
Origin
Icelandic
vörn
Gloss
defense, defence
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- vǫrn Old Norse
- loftvarnir Icelandic
- málsvörn Icelandic
- sjálf Icelandic
- varnarmaður Icelandic
- vörn Icelandic