ættkvísl

Icelandic

/ˈaiht.kʰvistl/

noun
Definitions
  • line, branch of a family
  • (biology) genus

Etymology

Compound from Icelandic ætt (family) + Icelandic kvísl (branch, fork of a river, a fork).

Origin

Icelandic

kvísl

Gloss

branch, fork of a river, a fork

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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